Matimba kobedi Power Station | |
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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]
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 Coalfield [3] with about 14.6 million tons of coal a year [4] via a conveyor system. [5] The mine is also contracted to supply the new Medupi Power Station. [4]