South Africa is one of the richest and well-known countries in the continent of Africa. They built many power stations around the country to achieve the demand for electric power for all-purpose including for homes, Industries and public uses. The Government and Private sectors operating power plants most of them are Coal-fired.
Kusile Power Station is the largest power station in South Africa, it generates 4,800 MW, located in Mpumalanga. Medupi Power Station and Kendal Power Station are the 2nd and 3rd largest electricity-producing plants both are Coal-fired.
| Rank | Name of Power Plant | Operator | Type | Location | Capacity (In MW) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kusile Power Station | Eskom | Coal-fired | Mpumalanga | 4,800 |
| 2 | Medupi Power Station | Eskom | Coal-fired | Limpopo | 4,788 |
| 3 | Kendal Power Station | Eskom | Coal-fired | Mpumalanga | 4,116 |
| 4 | Majuba Power Station | Eskom | Coal-fired | Mpumalanga | 4,110 |
| 5 | Matimba Power Station | Eskom | Coal-fired | Limpopo | 3,990 |
| 6 | Lethabo Power Station | Eskom | Coal-fired | Free State | 3,708 |
| 7 | Tutuka Power Station | Eskom | Coal-fired | Mpumalanga | 3,654 |
| 8 | Matla Power Station | Eskom | Coal-fired | Mpumalanga | 3,600 |
| 9 | Duvha Power Station | Eskom | Coal-fired | Mpumalanga | 3,600 |
| 10 | Kriel Power Station | Eskom | Coal-fired | Mpumalanga | 3,000 |
| 11 | Arnot Power Station | Eskom | Coal-fired | Mpumalanga | 2,100 |
| 12 | Hendrina Power Station | Eskom | Coal-fired | Mpumalanga | 2,000 |
| 13 | Camden Power Station | Eskom | Coal-fired | Mpumalanga | 1,600 |
| 14 | Grootvlei Power Station | Eskom | Coal-fired | Mpumalanga | 1,200 |
| 15 | Komati Power Station | Eskom | Coal-fired | Mpumalanga | 1,000 |
| 16 | Kelvin Power Station | Aldwych International | Coal-fired | Gauteng | 600 |