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Kriel Power Station in Mpumalanga, South Africa, is a coal-fired power plant operated by Eskom. It is located about 4 km from Matla Power Station just outside the town of Kriel (Emalahleni Local Municipality, Mpumalanga).
Kriel Power Station | |
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![]() Location of Kriel Power Station in South Africa | |
Country | South Africa |
Location | Mpumalanga |
Coordinates | 26°15′15″S 29°10′46″E |
Status | Operational |
Commission date |
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Owner(s) | Eskom |
Operator(s) | |
Thermal power station | |
Primary fuel | Coal |
Turbine technology | |
Power generation | |
Units operational | 6[1] |
Units planned | 6 × 500 MW |
Nameplate capacity | 3,000 Megawatt[1] |
In contrast with most other Eskom power stations, the turbine generators at Kriel are each housed in a separate building rather than the more common single turbine hall.
When Kriel was completed in 1979 it was the largest coal-fired power station in the Southern Hemisphere. It was also one of the first stations to be supplied with coal from a fully mechanised coal mine.
On 25 July 2022, the entire power station tripped. Eskom said the first fault caused units 1, 2 and 3 of the power station to trip, while the second fault tripped units 4 and 5. Unit 6 was already offline.[2][3]
The station has six 500MW units for a total installed capacity of 3,000MW with turbine Maximum Continuous Rating at 36.90%.
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