Beaufort West Solar PV Project
Sector: Manufacturing (Industrial) • Location: Beaufort West, Western Cape, South Africa
Source: SolarQuarter
The Beaufort West Solar PV project is a 380 MWDC utility-scale solar development located near Beaufort West in the Western Cape province of South Africa. It will have a contracted export capacity of 250 MWAC and will connect to the Droërivier transmission substation, integrating into the national grid. The project is expected to generate approximately 818 GWh of electricity annually, supplying pow
- Status
- Bidding
- Sector
- Manufacturing (Industrial), Solar, Power Transmission, Power Generation (CCGT), Commercial
- Location
- Beaufort West, Western Cape, South Africa
- Updated
- 22 Jul 2026
- Source
- SolarQuarter
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Status
Original status | financial close achieved |
Taiyo status | Bidding |
Taiyo last update | 2026-07-22 |
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Description | The Beaufort West Solar PV project is a 380 MWDC utility-scale solar development located near Beaufort West in the Western Cape province of South Africa. It will have a contracted export capacity of 250 MWAC and will connect to the Droërivier transmission substation, integrating into the national grid. The project is expected to generate approximately 818 GWh of electricity annually, supplying power to commercial and industrial customers under a long-term power purchase agreement with NOA, offsetting around 860,000 tonnes of CO₂ emissions each year and supplying electricity equivalent to the needs of approximately 345,000 households. |
Original sector | Energy |
Location
Country | South Africa |
State | Western Cape |
City | Beaufort West |
Source
Source | SolarQuarter |
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Record type | Project |
Sector | Manufacturing (Industrial), Solar, Power Transmission, Power Generation (CCGT), Commercial |
Article published date | 2026-04-23 |
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