Khauta Solar PV Facility

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Khauta Solar PV Facility is a solar photovoltaic (PV) farm in pre-construction in Welkom, Matjhabeng Local Municipality, Free State, South Africa.

Project Details

Table 1: Phase-level project details for Khauta Solar PV Facility

Phase name Status Commissioning year Nameplate capacity Technology Owner
North Pre-construction[1] – 165 MW[2] PV[1] NOA Group[3]
South Construction[4] 2027 (planned)[4] 110 MW[5] PV[1] NOA Group[3]
West Pre-construction[1] – 80 MW[6] PV[1] NOA Group[3]
e Nayne Pre-construction[1] – 50 MW[7] PV[1] NOA Group[3]

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Location

Table 2: Phase-level location details for Khauta Solar PV Facility

Phase Name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
North Welkom, Matjhabeng Local Municipality, Free State, South Africa[8] -27.8832, 26.8702 (exact)[8]
South Welkom, Matjhabeng Local Municipality, Free State, South Africa[9] -27.8997, 26.8633 (exact)[9]
West Welkom, Matjhabeng Local Municipality, Free State, South Africa[10] -27.8832, 26.8702 (exact)[10]
e Nayne Welkom, Matjhabeng Local Municipality, Free State, South Africa[11] -27.8893, 26.8460 (exact)[11]

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References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 "Khauta". www.wkn-windcurrent.co.za. Archived from the original on 2024-08-15. Retrieved 2024-08-06.
  2. ↑ (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20240815002805/https://www.wkn-windcurrent.co.za/fileadmin/content/wkn-windcurrent-za/Khauta/Khauta_North_EA.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2024-08-15. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 https://www.energyglobal.com/solar/11042024/pne-sells-240-mw-south-african-pv-project/ https://noagroup.africa/noa-group-announces-strategic-acquisition-and-pipeline-ambitions/, https://www.energyglobal.com/solar/11042024/pne-sells-240-mw-south-african-pv-project/. {{cite web}}: Check |url= value (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 https://www.pv-magazine.com/2025/06/11/noa-secures-financing-for-349-mw-solar-project-in-south-africa/. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  5. ↑ (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20240815002814/https://www.wkn-windcurrent.co.za/fileadmin/content/wkn-windcurrent-za/Khauta/Khauta_South_EA.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2024-08-15. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  6. ↑ (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20240815002823/https://www.wkn-windcurrent.co.za/fileadmin/content/wkn-windcurrent-za/Khauta/Khauta_West_EA.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2024-08-15. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  7. ↑ (PDF) https://www.wkn-windcurrent.co.za/fileadmin/content/wkn-windcurrent-za/Khauta/Khauta_e_Nyane_EA.pdf. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 (PDF) https://www.wkn-windcurrent.co.za/fileadmin/content/wkn-windcurrent-za/Khauta/Khauta_North_EA.pdf https://www.wkn-windcurrent.co.za/references/successful-projects/khauta/, https://www.wkn-windcurrent.co.za/fileadmin/content/wkn-windcurrent-za/Khauta/Khauta_North_EA.pdf. {{cite web}}: Check |url= value (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)
  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 (PDF) https://www.wkn-windcurrent.co.za/fileadmin/content/wkn-windcurrent-za/Khauta/Khauta_South_EA.pdf https://www.wkn-windcurrent.co.za/references/successful-projects/khauta/, https://www.wkn-windcurrent.co.za/fileadmin/content/wkn-windcurrent-za/Khauta/Khauta_South_EA.pdf. {{cite web}}: Check |url= value (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)
  10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 https://www.wkn-windcurrent.co.za/references/successful-projects/khauta/ https://www.wkn-windcurrent.co.za/fileadmin/content/wkn-windcurrent-za/Khauta/Khauta_West_EA.pdf, https://www.wkn-windcurrent.co.za/references/successful-projects/khauta/. {{cite web}}: Check |url= value (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)
  11. ↑ 11.0 11.1 https://www.wkn-windcurrent.co.za/references/successful-projects/khauta/ https://www.wkn-windcurrent.co.za/fileadmin/content/wkn-windcurrent-za/Khauta/Khauta_e_Nyane_EA.pdf, https://www.wkn-windcurrent.co.za/references/successful-projects/khauta/. {{cite web}}: Check |url= value (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)