Country South Africa Status Operational Primary fuel Coal Address Emalahleni, South Africa Owner Eskom | Location Mpumalanga Commission date 1988 Nameplate capacity 4,116 Megawatt Phone +27 71 530 1995 Units operational 6 | |
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Kendal Power Station is a coal-fired power station in Mpumalanga, South Africa. It is sited in a coal-mining area; one of its sources is AEMFC's coal mine at Vlakfontein, near Ogies.
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HistoryEdit
Kendal was built between 1982 and 1993. The first unit went online in 1988. Kendal is currently the 22nd largest coal-fired power station in the world and largest power station of any kind in Africa.
Power generationEdit
Power generation is done by six 686 MW units for a total installed capacity of 4,116 MW. Design efficiency at rated turbine MCR: 35.30%
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