Solar · South Africa

Upington solar farm

Operational258 MWChecked 8 October 2026Last changed in the dataset 1 September 2021

Technology
Solar
Capacity
258 MW
Status
Operational (Operating)
Owner
H1 Holdings Pty Ltd [35%]; Scatec ASA [42%]; Norwegian Investment Fund for developing countries [18%]; Community Owned - Upington Community Trust [5%]
Location
Kai !Garib Local Municipality, ZF Mgcawu District Municipality, Northern Cape, South Africa
First operating
2020
Phases in the tracker
3

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