Matimba Power Station

Matimba Power Station
Location of Matimba Power Station in South Africa
Country South Africa
Location Limpopo
Coordinates 23°40′6″S 27°36′38″E / 23.66833°S 27.61056°E / -23.66833; 27.61056Coordinates: 23°40′6″S 27°36′38″E / 23.66833°S 27.61056°E / -23.66833; 27.61056
Owner(s) Eskom
Thermal power station
Primary fuel Coal
Power generation
Units operational 6 [1]
Nameplate capacity 3,990 Megawatt [1]

Matimba Power Station close to Ellisras, Limpopo Province, South Africa, is a coal-fired power plant operated by Eskom.

Power generation

The station consists of six 665 MW units with a total installed capacity of 3,990 MW. Turbine Maximum Continuous Rating is 35.60%. The power station was commissioned between 1988 and 1993. Matimba is the largest direct dry-cooled power station in the world. [1]

Matimba is fueled by the open cast Grootegeluk coal mine on the Waterberg Coalfield [2] with about 14.6 million tons of coal a year[3] via a conveyor system.[4] The mine is also contracted to supply the new Medupi Power Station.[3]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Matimba Power Station". Eskom. Retrieved 10 January 2010.
  2. ↑ "EI, Grootgeluk Coal Mine move to electronic knowledge management". Aardvark Communication. 2003-06-20. Retrieved 15 January 2010.
  3. 1 2 "Mine to double its coal sales to Eskom". Business Report. 2007-04-02. Retrieved 15 January 2010.
  4. ↑ "Mining and Industry". Lephalale Local Municipality. Retrieved 15 January 2010.
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