| Matimba kobedi 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 / -23.66833; 27.61056 |
| Owner | Eskom |
| Operator | |
| Thermal power station | |
| Primary fuel | Coal |
| Power generation | |
| Units operational | 6 1 |
| Nameplate capacity | 3,990 megawatts1 |
| 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. The turbine's 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.2
Matimba is fueled by the open-cast Grootegeluk coal mine on the Waterberg Coalfield3 with about 14.6 million tons of coal a year4 via a conveyor system.5 The mine is also contracted to supply the new Medupi Power Station.4
References
References
- "Matimba Power Station". Eskom. Retrieved 10 January 2010.
- "Eskom history".
- "EI, Grootgeluk Coal Mine move to electronic knowledge management". Aardvark Communication. 2003-06-20. Retrieved 15 January 2010.
- "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.