Solar project intel for piling contractors
Free, regularly-updated planning intel on ground-mount solar sites across Southern Africa — capacity, location, grid, and the expected pile count for each site. Built by Drillbuilders, supplier of the JCS500 solar piling rig.
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Mogalakwena Solar C&I / wheeling
High confidenceawarded Limpopo, ZA · ~18 km from Mokopane📍 map
Developer: Pele Green Energy + EDF Renewables
View full project details → Reserve a JCS500Bela Bela Solar Park C&I / wheeling
High confidenceconstruction Limpopo, ZA · ~115 km from Mokopane📍 map
Developer: Sturdee Energy
View full project details → Reserve a JCS500Bolobedu Solar Power Station C&I / wheeling
High confidenceoperational3 open questions Limpopo (Greater Letaba, Mopani District), South Africa · ~143 km from Mokopane📍 map
Developer: Voltalia
View full project details → Reserve a JCS500Highveld Solar PV SA utility-scale
High confidenceprocured3 open questions Mpumalanga, South Africa · ~218 km from Mokopane📍 map
Developer: Infinity Power (51%) + Pele Green Energy (49%)
View full project details → Reserve a JCS500Mulilo Orkney Solar PV C&I / wheeling
High confidenceconstruction3 open questions North West (Orkney), South Africa · ~410 km from Mokopane📍 map
Developer: Mulilo
View full project details → Reserve a JCS500Jwaneng Solar SADC cross-border
High confidenceconstruction Southern District, BW · ~448 km from Mokopane📍 map
Developer: Sinotswana Green Energy
View full project details → Reserve a JCS500Mooi Plaats Solar PV C&I / wheeling
High confidenceoperational3 open questions Northern Cape / Eastern Cape border (Noupoort), South Africa · ~902 km from Mokopane📍 map
Developer: Envusa Energy (Anglo American + EDF Renewables JV)
View full project details → Reserve a JCS500Skeerhok PV 3 SA utility-scale
High confidencetender Northern Cape, ZA · ~937 km from Mokopane📍 map
Developer: juwi Renewable Energies
View full project details → Reserve a JCS500Kabwe Solar SADC cross-border
High confidenceoperational3 open questions Central Province (Kabwe), Zambia · ~1,057 km from Mokopane📍 map
Developer: PowerChina International Group
View full project details → Reserve a JCS500Cuamba Solar + BESS SADC cross-border
High confidenceoperational2 open questions Niassa Province (Cuamba, Tetereane), Mozambique · ~1,296 km from Mokopane📍 map
Developer: Globeleq (with Source Energia and EDM)
View full project details → Reserve a JCS500SlimSun Too (Phase 1 & 2) C&I / wheeling
Medium confidenceconstruction3 open questions Western Cape, South Africa · ~1,445 km from Mokopane📍 map
Developer: Sustainable Power Solutions (SPS)
View full project details → Reserve a JCS500Grootspruit Solar PV SA utility-scale
High confidenceoperational4 open questions Free State (Welkom, Matjhabeng, Lejweleputswa), South Africa
Developer: ENGIE South Africa + Pele Green Energy
View full project details → Reserve a JCS500Graspan Solar PV SA utility-scale
High confidenceoperational4 open questions Northern Cape, South Africa
Developer: ENGIE + Pele Green Energy
View full project details → Reserve a JCS500Leopards Hill Solar + BESS SADC cross-border
High confidenceconstruction4 open questions Lusaka Province (Chongwe District, Kyindu Ranch), Zambia
Developer: Globeleq (in partnership with Leopard Investment Company)
View full project details → Reserve a JCS500Negwedi Solar Cluster C&I / wheeling
High confidenceprocured6 open questions Free State, South Africa
Developer: Infinity Power
View full project details → Reserve a JCS500Sores-Gaib Solar SADC cross-border
High confidenceconstruction4 open questions //Kharas (~33 km NW of Rosh Pinah), Namibia
Developer: NamPower (Namibia Power Corporation)
View full project details → Reserve a JCS500Ilute Solar SADC cross-border
High confidenceconstruction3 open questions Western Province (near Sesheke), Zambia
Developer: Kwama Energy + Serengeti Energy
View full project details → Reserve a JCS500Selemela Solar (Lichtenburg) C&I / wheeling
Medium confidenceoperational4 open questions North West (Lichtenburg), South Africa
Developer: SOLA Group
View full project details → Reserve a JCS500REIPPPP Bid Window 7 solar tranche (Jul 2025) SA utility-scale
Medium confidenceprocured6 open questions Free State (5) + Limpopo (1), South Africa
Developer: developer TBC
View full project details → Reserve a JCS500Orange Valley Solar SA utility-scale
Medium confidenceannounced7 open questions Northern Cape, South Africa
Developer: Mainstream Renewable Power Developments (Pty) Ltd
View full project details → Reserve a JCS500B2Gold Otjikoto Mine Solar SADC cross-border
High confidenceoperational5 open questions Otjozondjupa (Otjiwarongo), Namibia
Developer: Sustainable Power Solutions (SPS Africa)
View full project details → Reserve a JCS500