Matimba Power Station
| Matimba Babomba Power Station | |
|---|---|
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 Location of Matimba Babomba Power Station in South Africa | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Location | Limpopo |
| Coordinates | 23°40′6″S 27°36′38″E / 23.66833°S 27.61056°E |
| Owner(s) | Eskom |
| Operator(s) | |
| Thermal power station | |
| Primary fuel | Coal |
| Power generation | |
| Units operational | 6 [1] |
| Nameplate capacity | 3,990 Megawatt [1] |
| External links | |
| Commons | Related media on Commons |
Matimba Power Station close to Ellisras, Limpopo Province, South Africa, is a dry-cooled coal-fired power plant operated by Eskom[2].
Power generation
The station consists of six 665 MW units with a total installed capacity of 3,990 MW. Turbine Maximum Continuous Rating is 35.60%. The power station was commissioned between 1988 and 1993. Matimba is the largest direct dry-cooled power station in the world. [1] The use of dry-cooling technology has considerably reduced water consumption at the plant relative to those using wet-cooling systems. [3]
Matimba is fueled by the open cast Grootegeluk coal mine on the Waterberg Coalfield [4] with about 14.6 million tons of coal a year[5] via a conveyor system.[6] The mine is also contracted to supply the new Medupi Power Station.[5]
See also
References
- ^ a b c "Matimba Power Station". Eskom. Retrieved 10 January 2010.
- ^ http://www.eskom.co.za/sites/heritage/Pages/Matimba-Power-Station.aspx
- ^ http://www.eskom.co.za/sites/heritage/Pages/Matimba-Power-Station.aspx
- ^ "EI, Grootgeluk Coal Mine move to electronic knowledge management". Aardvark Communication. 2003-06-20. Retrieved 15 January 2010.[permanent dead link]
- ^ a b "Mine to double its coal sales to Eskom". Business Report. 2007-04-02. Retrieved 15 January 2010.
- ^ "Mining and Industry". Lephalale Local Municipality. Archived from the original on 9 December 2009. Retrieved 15 January 2010.
External links
- Matimba Power Station on the Eskom-Website
