Middlepunt Solar PV Project
Sector: Solar • Location: Welkom, Free State, South Africa
Source: SolarQuarter
The Middlepunt Solar PV 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 MWAC and is the first project under South Africa's Renewable Energy Independent Power Producers Procurement Programme Bid Window 7 to achieve financial close. The plant is expected to generate approximately 770 GWh of clean elec
- Status
- Bidding
- Sector
- Solar, Power Generation (CCGT), Commercial, Residential
- Location
- Welkom, Free State, 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 Middlepunt Solar PV 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 MWAC and is the first project under South Africa's Renewable Energy Independent Power Producers Procurement Programme Bid Window 7 to achieve financial close. The plant is expected to generate approximately 770 GWh of clean electricity annually, connect to the Everest Main Transmission Substation, offset around 813,000 tonnes of carbon emissions each year, and supply power to roughly 325,000 households. Electricity will be delivered at a tariff of ZAR 458/MWh (about USD 27/MWh) 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 |
Source
Source | SolarQuarter |
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Record type | Project |
Sector | Solar, Power Generation (CCGT), Commercial, Residential |
Article published date | 2026-04-17 |
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