Cape Town's Atlantis Solar Plant: A Groundbreaking Step Towards Renewable Energy

Atlantis solar plant edges closer to completion

Atlantis solar plant edges closer to completion Estelle.Bronkhorst Sat, 06/07/2025 - 11:30 CAPE TOWN - Cape Town leaders have underscored that a solar plant being built outside Atlantis is aimed at driving down the price of electricity.The R200-million project is set to be the first City-owned solar plant supplying renewable energy to the grid.Officials have visited the site to inspect progress made since construction began in October last year…

Cape Town’s R200m Atlantis solar plant takes shape

Since construction on the project began in October 2024, around 2 400 solar panels have been installed.

An SA first: Cape Town’s own-build solar PV plant hits 2 400 panels and counting

The City of Cape Town is making progress with its R200 million solar photovoltaic (PV) plant in Atlantis, having installed around 2 400 solar panels of the total planned 12 850 to power the local grid by the end of this year. Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis viewed progress at this first municipal own-build solar plant in South Africa on 5 June,...