Hendrina Power Station

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Hendrina Power Station
Location of Hendrina Power Station in South Africa
Country South Africa
Location Mpumalanga
Coordinates 26°2′S 29°36′E / 26.033°S 29.600°E / -26.033; 29.600Coordinates: 26°2′S 29°36′E / 26.033°S 29.600°E / -26.033; 29.600
Commission date 1970[1]
Owner(s) Eskom
Power station
Primary fuel Coal
Generation units 10
Power generation
Installed capacity 2,000 Megawatt[1]

Hendrina Power Station in Mpumalanga, South Africa, is one of South Africa's oldest operating power stations.

History

Hendrina Power Station came into operation between June 1970 and December 1976. Between 1995 and 1997 half of Hendrina's 10 units were refurbished.

Power generation

The station contains ten AEG Kanis 200MW units with a total installed capacity on 2,000MW. Design efficiency at turbine MCR (Maximum Continuous Rating) is 34.20% Hendrina which is the only 10-unit power generating station in South Africa is the world's largest AEG Kanis turbine installation. Upon the break-up of the AEG group, AEG and AEG Kanis were purchased by Siemens to be merged with several other leading German, American and Swedish turbine manufacturers to form today's Siemens Energy Fossil Power Generation Division, the world leading supplier of Steam Turbine Generator Sets.

See also

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "HENDRINA POWER STATION". Eskom. Retrieved 9 January 2010. 

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