Richards Bay (Eskom) power station
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Richards Bay (Eskom) power station is a power station in pre-construction in Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Plant name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Richards Bay (Eskom) power station | Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | -28.77097, 31.97649 (exact)[1] |
The map below shows the exact location of the power station.
Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):
- Unit 1: -28.77097, 31.97649
Project Details
Table 2: Unit-level details
| Unit name | Status | Fuel(s) | Capacity (MW) | Technology | CHP | Start year | Retired year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unit 1 | pre-construction[2][3] | liquefied natural gas[1] | 3000[1] | combined cycle[1] | not found | not found | – |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Unit 1 | Eskom[1] | Eskom Holdings SOC Ltd [100.0%] |
Background
Richards Bay Combined Cycle Power Plant (RB CCPP) has been in the pre-construction stage since 2019. Its development is being delayed by opposition from environmental groups.[4]It is one of the six gas-to-power plants proposed in Richard’s Bay Area.[5] Other plants include: Karpowership Richards Bay power station (450 MW), Nseleni Independent Floating power station (2800 MW), Phinda Power Plant (450 MW), Richards Bay Gas to Power Plant 3 (2000 MW), and the Richards Bay Gas to Power Plant 2 (400 MW) RB CCPP is expected to take between 36 and 48 months to construct. Its lifespan will be 25 years.[4]
Articles and Resources
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20210602175741/https://sahris.sahra.org.za/sites/default/files/additionaldocs/RBay%20CCPP%20App%20C7%20-%20Minutes%20of%20Meetings_1.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 02 June 2021.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|archive-date=(help); Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20221129011559/https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-02-28/eskom-waiting-for-government-on-3-000-megawatt-gas-fired-plant. Archived from the original on 29 November 2022.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20220616120458/https://www.eskom.co.za/OurCompany/SustainableDevelopment/EnvironmentalImpactAssessments/RichardsBayCCPP/Pages/default.aspx. Archived from the original on 16 June 2022.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 4.0 4.1 https://www.eskom.co.za/OurCompany/SustainableDevelopment/EnvironmentalImpactAssessments/RichardsBayCCPP/Documents/RBay%20CCPP%20EIAr%20Final%20Report.pdf
- ↑ "South Africa: A Second Gas-to-Power Environmental Authorisation Is Refused for Richards Bay". allAfrica.com. 2021-12-03. Retrieved 2022-06-17.
Additional data
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