The National Energy Regulator of South Africa (NERSA) announced the registration of one hundred and forty four (144) generation facilities, in the second quarter of the current financial year (July to September 2026).
Their total capacity is 3,129 Megawatts (MW) at an estimated investment value of R78.16 billion.
Most of the newly registered facilities are solar PV projects.
About forty seven (47) are in Gauteng,
thirty six (36) in the Western Cape, fourteen (14) in KwaZulu Natal, thirteen (13) in Limpopo, eight (8) each in Mpumalanga and the Free State, six (6) in the North West as bd one (1) in the Northern Cape.
There are three (3) registered wind energy projects, two (2) are in the Western Cape and one (1) is in Mpumalanga.
One (1) battery energy storage project is in KwaZulu Natal.
Meanwhile, Statistics South Africa’s Tsholofelo Ditinti, said the electricity generation in South Africa decreased by 5,2% in September 2026 compared with September 2025.
Picture: Solar and Storage Extra.