Kelvin Power Station is a coal-fired power station, located in Gauteng near OR Tambo International Airport.
| Kelvin Power Station | |
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 Kelvin Power Station as seen from the Gautrain | |
 Location of Kelvin Power Station in South Africa | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Location | Gauteng |
| Coordinates | 26°6′58″S 28°11′38″E / 26.11611°S 28.19389°E |
| Status | Operational, but not at full output[1] |
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| Thermal power station | |
| Primary fuel | Coal |
| Power generation | |
| Nameplate capacity | 420 Megawatt[1] |
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| Commons | Related media on Commons |
Kelvin is one of only a few power stations in South Africa not owned by Eskom. Until 2001 the power station was the property of the City of Johannesburg, but it has since been privatised, resold a number of times, and is currently owned by Investec and Nedbank Capital.[2] Kelvin consist of two independent stations. The A station (shut down in 2012) has six 30MW generators and 11 chain grate boilers. The newer B station has seven 60MW generators and seven PF type boilers.
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References
edit- ^ a b Swart, Werner (2009-09-01). "Old power station brings new hope". The Sunday Times (South Africa). Retrieved 7 January 2010.[dead link]
- ^ Van Rensburg, Dewalt (2014-12-07). "Grandiose plan of power privatisation keeps failing". City Press. Archived from the original on 2015-04-02. Retrieved 2021-03-09.