Middlepunt Solar Photovoltaic Project
Sector: Solar • Location: Welkom, Free State, South Africa
Source: Green Building Africa
The Middlepunt solar photovoltaic project is a 337 MW solar power facility located near Welkom in the Free State province of South Africa. It has a contracted export capacity of 240 MW and is expected to generate about 770 GWh of electricity annually, connecting to the Everest Main Transmission Substation. The project aims to avoid around 813,000 tonnes of carbon emissions annually and supply elec
- Status
- Closed
- Sector
- Solar, Power Generation (CCGT), Commercial
- Location
- Welkom, Free State, South Africa
- Updated
- 22 Jul 2026
- Source
- Green Building Africa
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Original status | financial close |
Taiyo status | Closed |
Taiyo last update | 2026-07-22 |
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Description | The Middlepunt solar photovoltaic project is a 337 MW solar power facility located near Welkom in the Free State province of South Africa. It has a contracted export capacity of 240 MW and is expected to generate about 770 GWh of electricity annually, connecting to the Everest Main Transmission Substation. The project aims to avoid around 813,000 tonnes of carbon emissions annually and supply electricity to approximately 325,000 households. It operates under a 20-year power purchase agreement with the National Transmission Company of South Africa. |
Original sector | Energy |
Location
Country | South Africa |
State | Free State |
City | Welkom |
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Source | Green Building Africa |
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Record type | Project |
Sector | Solar, Power Generation (CCGT), Commercial |
Article published date | 2026-04-17 |
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