Matimba Power Station

Matimba Power Station
Location of Matimba 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; 27.61056Coordinates: 23°40′6″S 27°36′38″E / 23.66833°S 27.61056°E / -23.66833; 27.61056
Owner(s)	Eskom
Power station information
Primary fuel	Coal
Generation units	6 [1]
Power generation information
Installed capacity	3,990 Megawatt [1]

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

Power generation

The station consists of six 665MW units with a total install capacity of 3,990MW. Turbine Maximum Continuous Rating is 35.60%.

Matimba is fueled by the Grootegeluk open cast mine on the Waterberg Coalfield ^[2] with about 14.6 million tons of coal a year^[3] via a conveyor system.^[4] The mine is also contracted to supply the new Medupi Power Station.^[3]

See also

• Eskom
• Fossil-fuel power plant
• List of power stations in South Africa

References

1. ^ ^{a b} "MATIMBA POWER STATION". Eskom. http://www.eskom.co.za/live/content.php?Item_ID=183. Retrieved 10 January 2010. 
2. ^ "EI, Grootgeluk Coal Mine move to electronic knowledge management". Aardvark Communication. 2003-06-20. http://ww2.itweb.co.za/office/nokusaei/0306200757.htm. Retrieved 15 January 2010. 
3. ^ ^{a b} "Mine to double its coal sales to Eskom". Business Report. 2007-04-02. http://www.busrep.co.za/index.php?fSectionId=&fArticleId=3761314. Retrieved 15 January 2010. 
4. ^ "MINING AND INDUSTRY". Lephalale Local Municipality. http://www.lephalale.com/?item=45&MenuID=36. Retrieved 15 January 2010. 

External links

• Matimba Power Station at Eskom