Port Rex power station
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Port Rex power station is an operating power station of at least 171-megawatts (MW) in East London, South Africa.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Plant name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Port Rex power station | East London, South Africa | -33.0280211, 27.8817506 (exact)[1] |
The map below shows the exact location of the power station.
Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):
- Unit 4, Unit 5, Unit 6: -33.0280211, 27.8817506
Project Details
Table 2: Unit-level details
| Unit name | Status | Fuel(s) | Capacity (MW) | Technology | CHP | Start year | Retired year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unit 4 | operating[2] | fossil liquids - kerosene[3] | 57[4] | gas turbine[4] | – | 1976[3] | – |
| Unit 5 | operating[2] | fossil liquids - kerosene[3] | 57[4] | gas turbine[4] | – | 1976[3] | – |
| Unit 6 | operating[2] | fossil liquids - kerosene[3] | 57[4] | gas turbine[4] | – | 1976[3] | – |
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 |
|---|---|
| Unit 4 | Eskom Holdings SOC Ltd (Eskom) [100.0%] |
| Unit 5 | Eskom Holdings SOC Ltd (Eskom) [100.0%] |
| Unit 6 | Eskom Holdings SOC Ltd (Eskom) [100.0%] |
Articles and Resources
References
- ↑ https://goo.gl/maps/chmFhhtghNjGnBt26.
{{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) - ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 (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) - ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 https://web.archive.org/web/20221005163609/https://www.eskom.co.za/eskom-divisions/gx/peaking-power-stations/. Archived from the original on 05 October 2022.
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Additional data
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