- Hendrina Power Station
Hendrina Power Station in
Mpumalanga ,South Africa , is currently one of South Africa's oldestoperating power stations.History
Hendrina Power Station came into operation between June 1970 and December 1976. It is one of Eskom's oldest operating power stations and the only one with 10 units. When it was built, it had the longest turbine hall of any Eskom power station. The station is 32 years old this year.
General
Between 1995 and 1997 half of Hendrina's 10 units were refurbished and now boast some of the most advanced system control technology in the world. The station's 5-in-1 control room was the first in the Southern Hemisphere. In 1999, Hendrina received a gold award from the National Productivity Institute.
Location
Approximately 40km south of Middelburg in Mpumalanga
Technical details
* Ten 200MW units Installed
* capacity: 2 000MW
* 2001 capacity: 1 900MW
* Design efficiency at rated turbine MCR (%): 34.20%
* Ramp rate: 33.33% per hour
* Average availability over last 3 years: 88.78%
* Average production over last 3 years: 11 718GWhReferences
* [http://www.eskom.co.za/about/providingelectricity/powerstations/hendrinapowerstation_content.html Hendrina Power Station Details]
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