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Kendal Power Station

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Kendal Power Station is a coal fired power station in Mpumalanga, South Africa, operated by the state utility Eskom. Its six units of 686 megawatts each give the plant a nameplate capacity of 4,116 megawatts, built between 1982 and completed in 1993. On completion it was the world's largest indirect dry cooled power station, and it remains the largest power station of any kind in Africa, ranking among the twenty largest coal fired stations in the world. Its cooling towers, 165 meters tall, were built as the largest of their kind.

Facts
Facility Type
Coal-fired power station 1
Location
Mpumalanga, South Africa 1
Capacity (MW)
4116 1
Commissioned Year
1988 1
The station's six units were commissioned in stages beginning in 1988.
Classification
Status
Operational 1
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Coal, Energy Sources

Coal-fired power station, Mpumalanga, South Africa, one of the largest coal stations in the world by capacity.

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  • Status: Operational
  • Facility Type: Coal-fired power station
  • Location: Mpumalanga, South Africa
  • Capacity (MW): 4116
  • Commissioned Year: 1988
Kendal Power Station (Wikipedia)
  • Wikipedia article, introduction paragraph
    Mpumalanga, South Africa
  • Wikipedia article infobox, commissioned field
    1988
  • Lead section
    Kendal is currently the 22nd largest coal-fired power station in the world and largest power station of any kind in Africa. == Power generation == Power generation is done by six 686 MW units for a total installed capacity of 4,116 MW.
  • Infobox: ps_electrical_capacity
    4,116 Megawatt
  • In Group: Coal, Gas and Biomass Power Stations, Lead
    Kendal Power Station is a coal-fired power station in Mpumalanga, South Africa.
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