Secunda power station
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Secunda power station is an operating power station of at least 280-megawatts (MW) in Secunda, Gert Sibande, Mpumalanga, South Africa.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Plant name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Secunda power station | Secunda, Gert Sibande, Mpumalanga, South Africa | -26.56012, 29.16864 (exact)[1] |
The map below shows the exact location of the power station.
Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):
- Unit CC1: -26.56012, 29.16864
Project Details
Table 2: Unit-level details
| Unit name | Status | Fuel(s) | Capacity (MW) | Technology | CHP | Start year | Retired year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unit CC1 | operating[2] | gas[3] | 280[4][2] | combined cycle[5][2] | not found | 2011[2] | – |
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 CC1 | Sasol Synfuels[2] | Sasol Limited [100.0%] |
Background
Secunda power station is a 10-unit coal-fired and 1-unit gas-fired power plant with a total capacity of 880 MW. The plant is owned by Sasol.[6] With annual emissions of 56.5 million tons of greenhouse gases, Secunda has been identified by South African and international groups as the world’s biggest single-site emitter.[7]
Articles and Resources
References
- ↑ https://www.google.com/maps/place/Sasol+Synfuels+(Pty)+Ltd/@-26.618764129.04407511z/data=!4m9!1m2!2m1!1ssecunda+South+Africa+power+plant!3m5!1s0x0:0x80ce6e84ac14dba1!8m2!3d-26.5424049!4d29.163666!15sCiFzZWN1bmRhLCBTb3V0aCBBZnJpY2EgcG93ZXIgcGxhbnSSARpwZXRyb2xldW1fcHJvZHVjdHNfY29tcGFueQ.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20240125021202/https://www.annualreports.com/HostedData/AnnualReportArchive/s/NYSE_SSL_2011.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 January 2024.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20221228041518/https://www.engineeringnews.co.za/article/secunda-to-produce-800-mw-of-own-power-sell-200-mw-to-eskom-2010-10-21. Archived from the original on 28 December 2022.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20210602175626/https://www.power-eng.com/coal/ge-sasol-sign-service-agreement-for-power-project/. Archived from the original on 02 June 2021.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|archive-date=(help); Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20210602171023/https://www.engineeringnews.co.za/print-version/sasol-gasfired-power-plant-south-africa-2008-02-08. Archived from the original on 02 June 2021.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|archive-date=(help); Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ Secunda Powerplant, Enipedia, accessed Sept. 2015.
- ↑ When the Toxic Giant Is Right Next Door, Bloomberg, Mar. 17, 2020.
Additional data
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