Highveld Solar PV SA utility-scale
High confidence procured Last researched: 2026-06-26
| Capacity | 240 MWac / 285.6 MWdc |
|---|---|
| Location | Mpumalanga, South Africa (coordinates approximate) Mpumalanga Highveld; exact site coordinates not yet published. Approximate provincial centroid pending EIA / grid-connection corner coordinates. |
| Developer | Infinity Power (51%) + Pele Green Energy (49%) (weareinfinitypower.com · LinkedIn) |
| Owner / equity | Infinity Power 51% / Pele Green Energy 49% |
| EPC / contractor | Sterling and Wilson (sterlingandwilson.com · LinkedIn) |
| Offtaker | Eskom (REIPPPP Bid Window 7, 20-yr PPA) |
| Regulatory route | REIPPPP Bid Window 7 |
| Distance from Mokopane | ~210 km straight-line |
We are still confirming the following for this site:
- Key dates (financial close / construction start / commissioning)
- Soil / geotechnical conditions (pile-refusal risk)
- Site decision-maker contacts (needs Apollo upgrade or Clay)
Sources
- https://www.gem.wiki/Highveld_solar_farm (2026-06-26)
- https://solarquarter.com/2026/06/24/infinity-power-signs-epc-deals-for-773-6-mw-solar-projects-in-south-africa/ (2026-06-26)
- SolarFinanced.Africa — Infinity Power + Pele Green awarded 240 MW Highveld in 7th REIPPPP (240 MWac / 285.6 MWp, 51/49 ownership) (2026-06-26)
- SolarQuarter — Infinity Power signs EPC deals for 773.6 MW SA solar; Sterling & Wilson on the 285.6 MW Highveld (2026-06-26)
- Saur Energy — Infinity Power expands SA pipeline (285.6 MWp Highveld) (2026-06-26)
Research notes
CAPACITY CONFLICT: ~240 MW AC per GEM/Infinity package vs 285.6 MW claimed (likely DC nameplate). Existence + developer confirmed; capacity flagged. CAPACITY CONFLICT: ~240 MW AC per GEM/Infinity package vs 285.6 MW claimed (likely DC nameplate). Existence + developer confirmed; capacity flagged. RESEARCH 2026-06-26: CAPACITY CONFLICT RESOLVED — the CSV flagged '~240 MW AC vs 285.6 MW claimed'. Confirmed: 240 MWac / 285.6 MWp (DC peak) — the two figures are the AC and DC nameplates of the same plant (ratio ~1.19), not competing claims. ROUTE CORRECTION — CSV listed 'Private / Infinity Power portfolio'; this is in fact a REIPPPP Bid Window 7 project (Eskom offtaker, 20-yr PPA), awarded Dec 2024. EPC ADDED — Sterling and Wilson, conditional EPC signed at Africa Energy Forum, Cape Town, June 2026. Ownership confirmed Infinity Power 51% / Pele Green Energy 49%. Confidence raised medium -> high on multi-source corroboration.
Bidding or building this site? A 12-week rig import lead-time can sink a programme. Drillbuilders has JCS500 solar piling rigs in stock now in Mokopane — no import wait.
Reserve a JCS500 for the Highveld Solar PV programme JCS500 full specs →Planning intel compiled from open-source data — not a tender document. Suggest a correction or add missing info →