Matla Power Station

{{#badges: CoalSwarm|Navbar-SouthAfricaCoal}}Matla power station is a 3,600-megawatt (MW) coal-fired power plant in Mpumalanga, South Africa.

Location

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Background on Plant

The Matla 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), comprising 6 X 600 MW units. The power station is located at Kriel, Mpumalanga.

Plant Details

• Sponsor: Eskom
• Parent company: Eskom
• Location: Kriel, Nkangala District, Mpumalanga, South Africa
• Coordinates: -26.2813319, 29.1415062 (exact)
• Status: Operating
• Gross capacity: 3,600 MW (Units 1-6: 600 MW)
• Type: Subcritical
• In service: 1979-83
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