Transalloy power station

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Transalloy power station is a proposed 120- or 150-megawatt (MW) coal-fired station in Mpumalanga province, South Africa.

Location

The photo below shows the Transalloys smelter in Emalahleni Municipality, the proposed location for the plant.

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Description

Transalloys is a producer of silicon manganese. It has proposed a coal plant of either 55 MW or 150 MW near its smelter complex in Mpumalanga province to provide electricity. The EIA was submitted in May 2015, and states the company's preference is for a 55MW plant, although both options are assessed.

A coal plant of 55 MW was approved in March 2016.

In June 2019, Transalloys submitted an amended EIA for the project for a coal plant of 120 to 150 MW.

Project Details

• Sponsor: Transalloys
• Parent company:
• Location: Emalahleni Municipality, Nkangala District, Mpumalanga province, South Africa
• Coordinates: -25.8934982, 29.1175605 (exact)
• Status: Pre-permit development
• Capacity: 120 MW or 150 MW
• Type: Subcritical
• Projected in service:
• Coal Type:
• Coal Source:
• Source of financing:

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