Hendrina Power Station

Hendrina Power Station
Hendrina Power Station
Country	South Africa
Location	Mpumalanga
Coordinates	26°2′S 29°36′E / 26.033°S 29.600°E
Status	Operational
Commission date	1970
Owner	Eskom
Operator	Eskom;
Employees	1,000 (2013);
Thermal power station
Primary fuel	Coal
Turbine technology	Steam turbine;
Power generation
Units operational	10
Units planned	10 × 200 MW
Nameplate capacity	2,000 Megawatt
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Hendrina Power Station in Mpumalanga, South Africa, is one of South Africa's oldest operating power stations. ^[2]

History

Hendrina Power Station came into operation between June 1970 and December 1976. Between 1995 and 1997 half of Hendrina's 10 units were refurbished and the other half between 1999 and 2001.

Power generation

The coal-burning station contains ten AEG Kanis 200MW units with a total installed capacity on 2,000MW. Design efficiency at turbine MCR (Maximum Continuous Rating) is 34.20%. Hendrina, which is the only 10-unit power generating station in South Africa, is the world's largest AEG Kanis turbine installation.^{[citation needed]}