Acacia power station
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Acacia power station is an operating power station of at least 171-megawatts (MW) in Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Plant name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Acacia power station | Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa | -33.88311, 18.53583 (exact)[1] |
The map below shows the exact location of the power station.
Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):
- Unit 1, Unit 2, Unit 3: -33.88311, 18.53583
Project Details
Table 2: Unit-level details
| Unit name | Status | Fuel(s) | Capacity (MW) | Technology | CHP | Start year | Retired year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unit 1 | operating[2] | kerosene[3] | 57[4] | gas turbine[4] | no[5] | 1976[5] | – |
| Unit 2 | operating[2] | kerosene[4] | 57[4] | gas turbine[4] | no[5] | 1976[5] | – |
| Unit 3 | operating[2] | kerosene[4] | 57[4] | gas turbine[4] | no[5] | 1976[5] | – |
CHP is an abbreviation for Combined Heat and Power. It is a technology that produces electricity and thermal energy at high efficiencies. Coal units track this information in the Captive Use section when known.
Table 3: Unit-level ownership and operator details
| Unit name | Owner | Parent | Operator |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unit 1 | Eskom[5] | Eskom Holdings SOC Ltd [100.0%] | Eskom[5] |
| Unit 2 | Eskom[5] | Eskom Holdings SOC Ltd [100.0%] | Eskom[5] |
| Unit 3 | Eskom[5] | Eskom Holdings SOC Ltd [100.0%] | Eskom[5] |
Background
Each Acacia unit houses three gas turbine generators powered by engines akin to those in a Boeing 707 plane. Initiated in 1976, every unit can produce a steady output of 57.1 MW and can ramp up to 60.8 MW under specific atmospheric conditions. However, this peak output can only be maintained for a duration of three hours[6].
Articles and Resources
References
- ↑ https://goo.gl/maps/7AiXm1CfbyHHh1ak7.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20230312064801/https://www.eskom.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/EskomPowerStationsPostponementDecisions.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 12 March 2023.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20220628173949/https://www.powermag.com/press-releases/avon-peaking-power-south-africas-largest-ipp-reaches-commercial-operation-adding-670-mw-to-the-national-grid/. Archived from the original on 28 June 2022.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 4.6 4.7 https://web.archive.org/web/20230315013933/https://www.eskom.co.za/eskom-divisions/gx/peaking-power-stations/. Archived from the original on 15 March 2023.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 5.00 5.01 5.02 5.03 5.04 5.05 5.06 5.07 5.08 5.09 5.10 5.11 (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20230312064751/https://www.eskom.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/GS-0001-Gas-Turbine-Stations-Acacia-and-Port-Rex-Rev-13.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 12 March 2023.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ "Peaking power stations - Eskom". Eskom. 2021-02-16. Retrieved 2023-09-18.
Additional data
To access additional data, including an interactive map of gas-fired power stations, a downloadable dataset, and summary data, please visit the Global Oil and Gas Plant Tracker on the Global Energy Monitor website.
