Boikanyo Solar Power Station

Boikanyo Solar Power Station
CountrySouth Africa
LocationDouglas, Siyancuma, Pixley ka Seme District, Northern Cape Province
Coordinates29°00′26″S 23°48′21″E / 29.00722°S 23.80583°E / -29.00722; 23.80583
StatusOperational
Construction beganApril 2020
Commission date9 April 2021
OwnerBoikanyo Solar Company
Solar farm
TypeFlat-panel PV
Site area168 hectares (420 acres)
Thermal capacity152 GWh
Power generation
Units operational184,000
Nameplate capacity50 MW (67,000 hp)

The Boikanyo Solar Power Station is a 50 MW (67,000 hp) solar power plant in South Africa. It is a grid-connected, privately owned and privately funded solar power station. The power station, which took about one year to construct, reached "grid code compliance" on 9 April 2021 and provided 450 construction jobs.