Grootvlei Power Station

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Grootvlei Power Station
CountrySouth Africa
LocationGrootvlei, Mpumalanga
Coordinates26°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
StatusOperational
Commission date1969
Owner(s)Eskom
Operator(s)
Thermal power station
Primary fuelCoal
Turbine technology
Power generation
Units operational6
Units planned6 × 200 MW
Nameplate capacity1,200 Megawatt[1]
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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 three 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. Archived from the original on 25 August 2010. Retrieved 9 January 2010.
  2. ^ "National Response To South Africa's Electricity Shortage". Government of South Africa. January 2008. p. 9. Archived from the original on 4 June 2011. Retrieved 9 January 2010.

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