Rooftop solar installations: Johannesburg and Ekurhuleni
Presence of rooftop solar PV installations across 209 shopping centres and malls in Johannesburg and Ekurhuleni as of 2026. Includes installation status (installed or not installed) and verification method. Compiled by DataDesk using media releases and Google Maps satellite imagery.
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212 rows, 6 columns.
- mall Text
- Name of the shopping mall or centre.
- suburb_area Text
- Suburb or geographic area where the shopping centre is located.
- solar_pv_installed Category
- Indicates whether rooftop solar PV panels are present (Yes or No). Yes, No, Planned
- details Category
- Context on the installation, including verification method (eg, visual identification via Google Maps satellite imagery or media reports). Identified on roof via satellite, "Alex Mall is geared towards environmental sustainability and boasts extensive rooftop solar plants that will provide up to 30% of the mall’s power", Direct grid-tied solar installation completed by Solareff Solareff, Identified on roof via satellite but it looks like it only has a few, Solar panels installed via a power purchase agreement with Solar Saver part of Pareto/Mowana Properties' environmental strategy recorded major electricity cost savings Mowanaproperties, Phase 2 (2024) added a 5MW AC / 5.997MWp system; combined phases generate 6MW AC / 7.216MWp across 13675 panels supplying ~35% of daily load — currently the largest registered rooftop solar PV installation in South Africa Solareff, "Fourways Mall has undergone a major revitalisation and is now investing in one of the country’s largest rooftop solar projects. The installation which covers a significant portion of the mall’s roof is designed to power up to 70% of the centre at full capacity.", Redefine, No solar PV news found, 4755kWp system covering ~45000m² of roof — the largest rooftop solar PV system in the Southern Hemisphere and 10th-largest worldwide Waterfallcity with over 15000 solar panels providing back-up power during load shedding Mall of Africa, A 0.3MW AC installation is in the pipeline LinkedIn, Identified on roof via satellite it looks like it may have a few panels and 4 more
- latitude Number
- Latitude coordinate of the shopping centre. -26.47153477 – -25.62880807
- longitude Number
- Longitude coordinate of the shopping centre. 27.25501366 – 28.45508072
First rows
| mall | suburb_area | solar_pv_installed | details | latitude | longitude |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Fox Precinct | Ferreriras Dorp | Yes | Identified on roof via satellite | -26.2076677 | 28.03175603 |
| 14th Avenue District Shopping Centre | Roodepoort | No | -26.14777923 | 27.92207399 | |
| 24 Central | Sandown | Yes | Identified on roof via satellite | -26.10190912 | 28.05698026 |
| 27 Boxes (Melville) | Melville | Yes | Identified on roof via satellite | -26.1756654 | 28.00726313 |
| 44 Stanley | Milpark/Auckland Park | Yes | Identified on roof via satellite | -26.1850711 | 28.01880563 |
| Alberton City Shopping Centre | Alberton | No | -26.2639171 | 28.12230652 | |
| Alex Mall | Alexandra | Yes | "Alex Mall is geared towards environmental sustainability and boasts extensive rooftop solar plants that will provide up to 30% of the mall’s power" | -26.10528313 | 28.12137596 |
| Alexandra Plaza | Wynberg | Yes | Identified on roof via satellite | -26.10771519 | 28.08648604 |
| All Saints Shopping Centre | Olivedale | Yes | Identified on roof via satellite | -26.05378401 | 27.97202335 |
| Appelby's Market | Ferndale | Yes | Identified on roof via satellite | -26.0945661 | 27.98524343 |
| Atlas Mall | Boksburg | Yes | Identified on roof via satellite | -26.15948216 | 28.28241955 |
| Balfour Mall | Highlands North | Yes | Identified on roof via satellite | -26.13688497 | 28.09067522 |
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