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| Hendrina Power Station | |
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| Country | South Africa |
| Location | Mpumalanga |
| Coordinates | 26°2′S 29°36′E / 26.033°S 29.6°ECoordinates: 26°2′S 29°36′E / 26.033°S 29.6°E |
| Commission date | 1970[1] |
| Owner(s) | Eskom |
| Power station information | |
| Primary fuel | Coal |
| Generation units | 10 |
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| Installed capacity | 2,000 Megawatt[1] |
Hendrina Power Station in Mpumalanga, South Africa, is currently one of South Africa's oldest operating power stations.
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[edit] 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.
[edit] Power generation
The station has ten 200MW units with a total installed capacity on 2,000MW. Design efficiency at turbine MCR (Maximum Continuous Rating) is 34.20%
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ a b "HENDRINA POWER STATION". Eskom. http://www.eskom.co.za/live/content.php?Item_ID=169. Retrieved 9 January 2010.
