Matimba Power Station

Matimba Power Station close to Ellisras, Limpopo Province, South Africa, is a dry-cooled coal-fired power plant operated by Eskom[2].

Matimba Babomba Power Station
Location of Matimba Babomba Power Station in South Africa
CountrySouth Africa
LocationLimpopo
Coordinates23°40′6″S 27°36′38″E
Owner(s)Eskom
Operator(s)
Thermal power station
Primary fuelCoal
Power generation
Units operational6 [1]
Nameplate capacity3,990 Megawatt [1]
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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]

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