Kriel Power Station
| Kriel Power Station | |
|---|---|
  Location of Kriel Power Station in South Africa | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Location | Mpumalanga |
| Coordinates | 26°15′15″S 29°10′46″E / 26.25417°S 29.17944°ECoordinates: 26°15′15″S 29°10′46″E / 26.25417°S 29.17944°E |
| Owner(s) | Eskom |
| Thermal power station | |
| Primary fuel | Coal |
| Power generation | |
| Units operational | 6[1] |
| Nameplate capacity | 3,000 Megawatt[1] |
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.
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%.
See also
References
- 1 2 "KRIEL POWER STATION". Eskom. Retrieved 10 January 2010.
External links
- Kriel Power Station on the Eskom-Website
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