Grootvlei Power Station
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| Country | South Africa |
| Location | Mpumalanga |
| Coordinates | 26°46′S 28°30′E / 26.767°S 28.5°ECoordinates: 26°46′S 28°30′E / 26.767°S 28.5°E |
| Commission date | 1969 |
| Owner(s) | Eskom |
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| Primary fuel | Coal |
| Generation units | 6 |
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| Installed capacity | 1,200 Megawatt[1] |
Grootvlei Power Station in Balfour, Mpumalanga, South Africa.
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[edit] History
The first of Grootvlei's six units was commissioned in 1969. In 1989 three units were mothballed and in 1990 the other three followed. Due to the power crisis being experienced in South Africa, Eskom decided to return the station to service. By 2008 two of Grootvlei's units were back online, providing 585MW to the national grid.[2]
Grootvlei's units 5 and 6 were the first test facilities for dry cooling in South Africa. Unit 6 has an indirect dry cooling system.
[edit] Power Generation
The station consists of six 200MW units for a total installed capacity of 1,200MW. Turbine Maximum Continuous Rating is 32.90%
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ "Grootvlei Power Station". Eskom. http://www.eskom.co.za/live/content.php?Item_ID=168. Retrieved 9 January 2010.
- ^ "National Response To South Africa’s Electricity Shortage". Government of South Africa. January 2008. pp. 9. http://www.info.gov.za/view/DownloadFileAction?id=7783. Retrieved 9 January 2010.
