Hendrina Power Station

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Hendrina Power Station
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Hendrina Power Station
Country South Africa
Location Mpumalanga
Coordinates 26°2′S29°36′E / 26.033°S 29.600°E / -26.033; 29.600
StatusOperational
Commission date 1970 [1]
Owner(s) Eskom
Operator(s)
Employees
  • 1,000 (2013)
Thermal power station
Primary fuel Coal
Turbine technology
Power generation
Units operational10
Units planned10 × 200 MW
Nameplate capacity 2,000 Megawatt [1]
External links
Commons Related media on Commons

Hendrina Power Station in Mpumalanga, South Africa, is one of South Africa's oldest operating power stations. [2]

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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 and the other half between 1999 and 2001.

Power generation

The coal-burning 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.[ citation needed ]

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References

  1. 1 2 "HENDRINA POWER STATION". Eskom. Archived from the original on 25 August 2010. Retrieved 9 January 2010.
  2. https://www.eskom.co.za/heritage/history-in-decades/escom-1963-1972/hendrina-power-station/ [ bare URL ]