Hendrina Power Station in Mpumalanga, South Africa, is one of South Africa's oldest operating power stations. [2]
Hendrina Power Station | |
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Country | South Africa |
Location | Mpumalanga |
Coordinates | 26°2′S 29°36′E / 26.033°S 29.600°E |
Status | Operational |
Commission date | 1970[1] |
Owner(s) | Eskom |
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Thermal power station | |
Primary fuel | Coal |
Turbine technology | |
Power generation | |
Units operational | 10 |
Units planned | 10 × 200 MW |
Nameplate capacity | 2,000 Megawatt[1] |
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Commons | Related media on Commons |
History
editHendrina Power Station came into operation between June 1970 and December 1976. Between 1995 and 1997 half of Hendrina's 10 units were refurbished and the other half between 1999 and 2001.
Power generation
editThe coal-burning station contains ten AEG Kanis 200MW units with a total installed capacity on 2,000MW. Design efficiency at turbine MCR (Maximum Continuous Rating) is 34.20%. Hendrina, which is the only 10-unit power generating station in South Africa, is the world's largest AEG Kanis turbine installation.[citation needed]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "HENDRINA POWER STATION". Eskom. Archived from the original on 25 August 2010. Retrieved 9 January 2010.
- ^ https://www.eskom.co.za/heritage/history-in-decades/escom-1963-1972/hendrina-power-station/ [bare URL]
External links
edit- Hendrina Power Station on the Eskom-Website