Camden Power Station
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| Camden Power Station | |
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| Location | Mpumalanga, South Africa |
| Coordinates | 26°37′13″S 30°5′38″E / 26.62028°S 30.09389°ECoordinates: 26°37′13″S 30°5′38″E / 26.62028°S 30.09389°E |
| Commission date | 1967 |
| Owner(s) | Eskom |
| Power station | |
| Primary fuel | Coal |
| Generation units | 8 |
| Power generation | |
| Installed capacity | 1600 Megawatt [1] |
Camden Power Station in Mpumalanga, South Africa, is a coal-fired power plant operated by Eskom.
History
Camden was commissioned in 1967. Between 1990 and 2006 the station was mothballed, but the South Africa energy crisis in early 21st century prompted Eskom to recommission the station, starting with unit 6 in July 2005 and completing with unit 1 in July 2008.
Power generation
Power is generated by eight 200MW units with a total installed capacity on 1,600MW.[1] Coal energy to electrical energy conversion efficiecy is 33.40%[1]
Power distribution
In addition to feeding the South African grid, Camden, along with Arnot Power Station, also feeds the Mozal Aluminium smelter in Mozambique via 400kV transmission lines.[1] Mozal consumes around 950MW.[2]
See also
- Eskom
- Fossil-fuel power plant
- List of power stations in South Africa
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "Camden Power Station". Eskom. Retrieved 6 January 2010.
- ↑ "SA energy crisis affects Mozambique aluminium export". Engineering News (Creamer Media). 2008-09-28. Retrieved 6 January 2010.
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