Graaff Electric Lighting Works — 0 MW Hydroelectric

Graaff Electric Lighting Works is a 0.3 MW hydro power plant in South Africa, operated by the City of Cape Town since 1895.

Ranked #23 of 24 hydro plants in South Africa. Its 0.3 MW represents a small portion of South Africa’s total hydro capacity of 6,384 MW. The largest hydro plant in South Africa is Ingula Pumped Storage Scheme at 1,332 MW, making Graaff Electric Lighting Works 4,440 times smaller.

Nearby plants within 50 km include Koeberg Nuclear Power Station (1,940 MW, Nuclear), Koeberg (1,800 MW, Nuclear), and Ankerlig Power Station (1,338 MW, Gas). The facility is located in the Western Cape province, approximately 30 km north of Cape Town.