Kriel Power Station
Kriel Power Station | |
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Location of Kriel Power Station in South Africa
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Country | South Africa |
Location | Mpumalanga |
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Owner(s) | Eskom |
Thermal power station | |
Primary fuel | Coal |
Power generation | |
Units operational | 6[1] |
Nameplate capacity | 3,000 Megawatt[1] |
Kriel Power Station in Mpumalanga, South Africa, is a coal-fired power plant operated by Eskom. It is located about 4 km from Matla Power Station just outside the town of Kriel.
In contrast with most other Eskom power station, the turbine generators at Kriel is each housed in a separate building rather than the more common single turbine hall.
When Kriel was completed in 1979 it was the largest coal-fired power station in the Southern Hemisphere. It was also one of the first stations to be supplied with coal from a fully mechanised coal mine.
Power generation
The station has six 500MW units for a total installed capacity of 3,000MW with turbine Maximum Continuous Rating at 36.90%.
See also
References
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External links
- Kriel Power Station on the Eskom-Website