Duvha Power Station

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Duvha power station is a 3,600-megawatt (MW) coal-fired power plant in Mpumalanga, South Africa.

Location

The map below shows the location of the plant, near Witbank, Nkangala District, Mpumalanga.

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Background on Plant

The Duvha Power Station is a coal-fired station owned by the South African publicly-owned electricity utility Eskom.

The power station has an installed capacity of 3,600 megawatts (MW) installed capacity comprising 6 X 600 MW units. The power station is located at Witbank, Mpumalanga.

The power station is supplied with coal via conveyor belt from BHP Billiton Energy Coal South Africa's Middelburg mine.

In May 2011, it was reported that Eskom is seeking up to 3 million tonnes of coal a year for nine years from the end of 2015 for its Duvha plant. The utility has reportedly been struggling to obtain coal as domestic miners have increasingly focused on coal exports, aiming to get higher returns in Asia.

Unit 3 at the Duvha Power Station has been off stream since March 2014 after being over-pressurized. It is planned to be back on stream in 2019-20.

Plant Details

• Sponsor: Eskom
• Parent company: Eskom
• Location: Witbank, Nkangala District, Mpumalanga, South Africa
• Coordinates: -25.9612614, 29.3397128 (exact)
• Status: Operating
• Gross capacity: 3,600 MW (Units 1-6: 600 MW)
• Type: Subcritical
• In service: 1980-84
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