Kriel Power Station

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Kriel Power Station
Location of Kriel Power Station in South Africa
CountrySouth Africa
LocationMpumalanga
Coordinates26°15′15″S 29°10′46″E / 26.25417°S 29.17944°E / -26.25417; 29.17944Coordinates: 26°15′15″S 29°10′46″E / 26.25417°S 29.17944°E / -26.25417; 29.17944
StatusOperational
Commission date
  • 1979
Owner(s)Eskom
Operator(s)
Thermal power station
Primary fuelCoal
Turbine technology
Power generation
Units operational6[1]
Units planned6 × 500 MW
Nameplate capacity3,000 Megawatt[1]
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Kriel Power Station in Mpumalanga, South Africa, is a coal-fired power plant operated by Eskom. It is located about 4 km from Matla Power Station just outside the town of Kriel (Emalahleni Local Municipality, Mpumalanga).

In contrast with most other Eskom power station, the turbine generators at Kriel is each housed in a separate building rather than the more common single turbine hall.

When Kriel was completed in 1979 it was the largest coal-fired power station in the Southern Hemisphere. It was also one of the first stations to be supplied with coal from a fully mechanised coal mine.

Power generation[]

The station has six 500MW units for a total installed capacity of 3,000MW with turbine Maximum Continuous Rating at 36.90%.

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References[]

  1. ^ a b "KRIEL POWER STATION". Eskom. Archived from the original on 24 August 2010. Retrieved 10 January 2010.

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