Komati Power Station

Komati Power Station
Location of Komati Power Station in South Africa
CountrySouth Africa
LocationMpumalanga
Coordinates26°05′24″S 29°28′19″E / 26.09000°S 29.47194°E / -26.09000; 29.47194
StatusDecommissioned
Commission date1961
Decommission date2022
Construction cost
  • 80 million R (1966)
OwnerEskom
Operator
Thermal power station
Primary fuel
Power generation
Units operational9
Units planned5 × 100 MW
4 × 125 MW
Nameplate capacity1,000 Megawatt
External links
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Komati Power Station, is a coal-fired power plant operated by Eskom. Its 300-metre-tall (980 ft) chimney was built in 1979, and is one of the tallest structures in the country. Komati is one of power stations with a common steam range, meaning that its nine boilers jointly feed the nine generators. Other stations are Tutuka Power Station and Matimba Power Station.