Harmony Free State Solar Plant

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Other names: Project Goldfish (Phases 1A, 1B, 1C)

Harmony Free State Solar Plant is an operating solar photovoltaic (PV) farm in Welkom, Free State, South Africa.

Project Details

Table 1: Phase-level project details for Harmony Free State Solar Plant

Phase name	Status	Commissioning year	Nameplate capacity	Technology	Owner
1	Operating	2023	30 MW	PV	Harmony Gold Mining Co Ltd [100%]
2	Operating	2025	137 MW	PV	Harmony Gold Mining Co Ltd [100%]
3	Pre-construction	–	56 MW	Assumed PV	Harmony Gold Mining Co Ltd [100%]

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Location

Table 2: Phase-level location details for Harmony Free State Solar Plant

Phase Name	Location	Coordinates (WGS 84)
1	Welkom, Free State, South Africa	-27.8657, 26.7123 (exact)
2	Witwatersrand Basin, South Africa	-27.9255, 26.7054 (approximate)
3	Moqhaka Local Municipality, Fezile Dabi District Municipality, Free State, South Africa	-27.2998, 27.1195 (approximate)

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