World Power Plants

Waterloo Solar Farm75 MW Solar

SolarRenewableVerified: Feb 2026

Waterloo Solar Farm is a 75 MW solar power plant in South Africa, operated by Waterloo Solar and commissioned in 2020. Ranked #21 of 101 solar plants in South Africa. Its 75 MW represents 1.53% of South Africa's 4,911 MW total solar capacity. The largest solar plant in South Africa is KaXu Solar One at 100 MW, making Waterloo 1.33 times smaller. There are no nearby plants within 50 km. The facility is located in the North West province, approximately 150 km southwest of Pretoria.

Capacity
75 MW
Commissioning Year
2020

6 years old

Owner
Waterloo Solar
Location
-27.0392°, 24.7888°

South Africa, Africa

Context & rankings
  • 96. largest of 232 plants in South Africa
  • #11,403 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #524 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
  • 0.1% of the installed capacity of South Africa
Age & fleet comparison

6 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

Waterloo Solar operates 1 plants totalling 75 MW

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: -27.039180, 24.788781
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Waterloo Solar Farm is a solar power plant producing approximately 118 GWh of clean electricity per year with zero direct CO₂ emissions during operation.

Lifecycle emissions: ~41 g CO₂/kWh (manufacturing, transport, decommissioning)

Technical Details

Primary Fuel Type
Solar
Energy Source
Renewable
Country
South Africa
Continent
Africa
Data Source
Global Power Plant Database

South AfricaEnergy Profile

232
Total Plants
71.9 GW
Total Capacity
CoalHydroSolarGas
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