The Renewable Energy Independent Power Producers Procurement Programme (REIPPPP) was developed to encourage private investment to assist the development of the renewable energy sector in South Africa. Technologies that fall under the IPP Procurement project include onshore wind, biogas, biomass, solar photovoltaic and the landfill gas project. Different Photovoltaic (PV) systems such as ground mounted, rooftop and carport systems have shown a significant growth in South Africa and this growth is expected to continue over the coming years. In line with the vision of the REIPPPP, the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) has introduced a programme aimed at making the Pretoria campus energy autonomous over the next 5 to 8 years. As a part of this initiative, and to promote the use of green energy, the CSIR has installed three PV Systems: 558kWp Single Axis Tracker (ground-mounted), 203kWp Dual Axis Tracker (ground-mounted) and a Fixed-Tilt Rooftop system of 250kWp which is to be integrated onto the campus’ electrical grid. This paper concentrates on the operations and maintenance of these three CSIR PV plants in order to maximize the plant performance and optimize energy production. The paper will also analyse the operations and maintenance costs associated with the plants.