Grootvlei Power Station

Grootvlei Power Station
Location of Grootvlei Power Station in South Africa
Country South Africa
Location Grootvlei, Mpumalanga
Coordinates 26°46′S 28°30′E / 26.767°S 28.500°E / -26.767; 28.500Coordinates: 26°46′S 28°30′E / 26.767°S 28.500°E / -26.767; 28.500
Commission date 1969
Owner(s) Eskom
Thermal power station
Primary fuel Coal
Power generation
Units operational 6
Nameplate capacity 1,200 Megawatt[1]

Grootvlei Power Station in Grootvlei, Mpumalanga, South Africa.

History

The first of Grootvlei's six units was commissioned in 1969. In 1989 three units were mothballed and in 1990 the other three followed. Due to the power crisis being experienced in South Africa, Eskom decided to return the station to service. By 2008 two of Grootvlei's units were back online, providing 585MW to the national grid.[2]

Grootvlei's units 5 and 6 were the first test facilities for dry cooling in South Africa. Unit 6 has an indirect dry cooling system.

Power Generation

The station consists of six 200 megawatts (270,000 hp) units for a total installed capacity of 1,200 megawatts (1,600,000 hp). Design efficiency at rated Turbine Maximum Continuous Rating is 32.90%

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Grootvlei Power Station". Eskom. Retrieved 9 January 2010.
  2. ↑ "National Response To South Africa's Electricity Shortage". Government of South Africa. January 2008. p. 9. Retrieved 9 January 2010.
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