Kendal Power Station

Kendal Power Station is a coal-fired power station in Mpumalanga, South Africa. It is sited in a coal-mining area; one of its sources is AEMFC's coal mine at Vlakfontein, near Ogies.[3]

Kendal Power Station
Location of Kendal Power Station in South Africa
CountrySouth Africa
LocationMpumalanga
Coordinates26°5′24″S 28°58′17″E
StatusOperational
Commission date1988[1]
Owner(s)Eskom
Operator(s)
Thermal power station
Primary fuelCoal
Turbine technology
Power generation
Units operational6
Units planned6 × 686 MW
Nameplate capacity4,116 Megawatt[2]

History

Kendal was built between 1982 and 1993. The first unit went online in 1988. Kendal is currently the 22nd largest coal-fired power station in the world and largest power station of any kind in Africa.[4]


Construction of the Kendal Power Station Dry Cooling Towers by Concor Construction, 1983

Power generation

Power generation is done by six 686 MW units for a total installed capacity of 4,116 MW. Design efficiency at rated turbine MCR: 35.30%

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See also

References
  1. "World's largest coal-fired power station. (Kendal Power Station in South Africa)". BNET. November 1994. Retrieved 10 January 2010.
  2. "KENDAL POWER STATION". Eskom. Archived from the original on 6 May 2012. Retrieved 10 December 2011.
  3. "AEMFC readies for second mine as losses mount". Mining MX. 18 October 2012. Retrieved 1 February 2013.
  4. "Eskom Kendal Power Station, Mpumalanga, South Africa | Phone: +27 13 647 9111". placesmap.net. Retrieved 2018-03-05.
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