Private power projects registered with Nersa are inching closer to 20GW, according to the latest information released by Nersa on 13 May 2026. In the first four months of 2026 alone, 132 new projects with a combined capacity of 1.34 GW were registered.

Six projects of 100MW or more have been registered so far this year. Four are solar projects, and two are wind. Three are in the Free State, two in the Northern Cape and one in the North West. The projects are:

* Lengana Solar PV (250MW), Free State

* Mulilo Kuruman Wind Power Phase 2 (240MW), Northern Cape

* Volta PV (150MW), Free State

* Lerato Solar Power Plant (120MW), North West

* FS Stinkputs Wind (240MW), Northern Cape

* Nyala Solar Power Plant (240MW), Free State