Copperton was a mining town in the central Karoo region of South Africa. As a copper and zinc-mining area, Copperton saw its heyday between 1970 and the end of the 20th century, when it housed about 3,000 workers and their families; amenities included a school and recreation facilities, including a golf course.
The copper-zinc mine at Copperton, which had been opened in 1972, was shut down in 1991 by the Anglovaal Mining Group.[1] The 2011 census found 57 inhabitants.[2] Today, most of the buildings have been demolished and only a few houses are used by Armscor, who operate a weapons testing center, Alkantpan Test Range, in the area.[3]
Several new renewable energy projects (solar and wind) have been allocated through the REIPPPP and these projects will be constructed in the vicinity of this town.
| Northern Cape, Copperton | (late 2017) | (102) | Wind | Contracting | -29.9083°N 22.3458°W | [4] [5] [6] | ||
| Northern Cape, Copperton | (Oct 2018) | (136) | Wind | Contracting | -29.9289°N 22.4017°W | [7] | ||
| Northern Cape, Copperton | 1 October 2014 | 19.93 | Solar PV | Operational | -29.9657°N 22.3148°W | [8] | ||
| Northern Cape, Copperton | (Dec 2015) | (75) | Solar PV | Under Construction | -30.0244°N 22.3622°W | [9] | ||
| Northern Cape, Copperton | (Nov 2015) | (75) | Solar PV | Under Construction | -30.0342°N 22.3197°W | Area: 205 hectares (2.05 km2) [10] | ||