Grootfontein PV solar farm

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Grootfontein PV solar farm is a solar photovoltaic (PV) farm in pre-construction in Witzenberg Local Municipality, Cape Winelands District Municipality, Western Cape, South Africa.

Project Details

Table 1: Phase-level project details for Grootfontein PV solar farm

Phase name	Status	Commissioning year	Nameplate capacity	Technology	Owner	Operator
1	Pre-construction	2025 (planned)	75 MW	PV	Veroniva PTY LTD	Veroniva PTY LTD
2	Pre-construction	2025 (planned)	75 MW	PV	Veroniva PTY LTD	Veroniva PTY LTD
3	Pre-construction	2025 (planned)	75 MW	PV	Veroniva PTY LTD	Veroniva PTY LTD

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Location

Table 2: Phase-level location details for Grootfontein PV solar farm

Phase Name	Location	Coordinates (WGS 84)
1	Witzenberg Local Municipality, Cape Winelands District Municipality, Western Cape, South Africa	-32.9583, 19.9319 (exact)
2	Witzenberg Local Municipality, Cape Winelands District Municipality, Western Cape, South Africa	-32.9583, 19.9444 (exact)
3	Witzenberg Local Municipality, Cape Winelands District Municipality, Western Cape, South Africa	-32.9583, 19.9528 (exact)

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