Power networks/South Africa
| South Africa (ZA) | |
|---|---|
  | |
| References | |
| OpenStreetMap | 87565 87565 |
| Wikidata | Q258 |
| Wikipédia | South_Africa |
| Country characteristics | |
| Continent | Africa |
| Population | 62,027,503 |
| Area | 1,221,037 km2 |
| GDP | 405.9 B$ |
| Language(s) | English, Zulu, Xhosa, Afrikaans, Venda, Northern Sotho, Swazi, Tswana, Tsonga, Sesotho, Southern Ndebele, South African Sign Language |
| Electrical Network | |
| Generation capacity | 66,228 MW (OSM) |
| Power line length | 83,083 km (OSM) |
| Frequency | ... Hz |
| Transmission lines voltages (kV) | ... |
| Data from Wikidata (last update 2025-05-17) and OpenInfraMap (last update 2025-07-22) | |
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High-voltage Electrical Network
Existing Power Lines
- Power lines in South Africa
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Lines with voltage on Feb 6th, 2011 -
Lines with pylons on Feb 6th, 2011
Detailed regional maps
- Gauteng / Johannesburg Area
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Lines with voltage on Feb 6th, 2011
Status on Feb 6th, 2011
- Power network
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Cape Town -
Johannesburg
- Power network
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Port Elizabeth -
Durban
Network description
Voltages and frequency
Frequency : TODO Hz
| Network | Voltage | Comments | Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Transmission | TODO |
Operators
| Operator | Network | Wikidata | Website | Wikipedia | Operating area | Information | Label | Taginfo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TODO | Transmission | Q99999 WhatLinksHere |
TODO | TODO | operator=TODOoperator:wikidata=Q99999
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operator=TODO |
Interconnections
| Neighbour country | Structure name | Year of commissioning | Technology | Voltage | Local end | Foreign end | OSM circuit | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TODO | xxx |
Planned projects
- ...
Data Sources
| Source | License | Date | Suitable for OSM | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| xxx | ? | no | - |
Network statistics
South Africa has 823 power plants totalling 66,228 MW and 83,083 km of power lines mapped on OpenStreetMap (from OpenInfraMap, last update 2025-07-22)
Power line
| Power Lines Voltage | Length |
|---|---|
| < 10 kV | 8 km |
| 10 kV - 25 kV | 186 km |
| 25 kV - 52 kV | 291 km |
| 52 kV - 132 kV | 16,332 km |
| 132 kV - 220 kV | 26,620 km |
| 220 kV - 330 kV | 8,765 km |
| 330 kV - 550 kV | 21,048 km |
| > 550 kV | 2,799 km |
| No voltage tagged | 7,030 km |
| Total | 83,083 km |
Electricity generation
Mapping process and community
Mapping success stories
TODO : Success stories are designed to highlight important contributions. Have you significantly improved the cartography of a country (added a new line, a power station, etc.)? Don't be shy, let us know below.
- Example : NAME [DATE YYYY-MM-DD]: My success stories in words.
Encountered problems and places to improve
- ....
Use of mapping strategies
TODO : Mapping strategies refer to Power networks/Guidelines#Mapping strategies. They are used for a methodical improvement of the OSM database. Once you have fully applied a strategy in this country, you should add or update your name, the date, the strategy, and a comment below. This way, other users can see whether it is worthwhile to carry out further investigations.
- Example : Search for "Unfinished major power lines" - last time applied by XXX [2025-MM-DD]
- .... - last time applied by XXX [2025-MM-DD]