Kendal Power Station
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| Kendal Power Station | |
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| Country | South Africa |
| Location | Mpumalanga |
| Coordinates | 26°5′24″S 28°58′17″E / 26.09°S 28.97139°ECoordinates: 26°5′24″S 28°58′17″E / 26.09°S 28.97139°E |
| Status | Operational |
| Commission date | 1988[1] |
| Owner(s) | Eskom |
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| Primary fuel | Coal |
| Generation units | 6 |
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| Installed capacity | 4,116 Megawatt[2] |
Kendal Power Station is a coal-fired power station in Mpumalanga, South Africa.
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[edit] History
Kendal was built between 1982 and 1993. The first unit went online in 1988.
[edit] Power generation
Power generation is done by six 686 MW units for a total installed capacity of 4,116 MW. Turbine Maximum Continuous Rating is 35.30%[2]
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ "World's largest coal-fired power station. (Kendal Power Station in South Africa)". BNET. November 1994. http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_hb6677/is_199411/ai_n26461717/. Retrieved 10 January 2010.[dead link]
- ^ a b "KENDAL POWER STATION". Eskom. http://www.eskom.co.za/c/article/28/kendal-power-station/. Retrieved 10 December 2011.
