Umbani power station
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Umbani power station is a cancelled power station in Kriel, Nkangala District, Mpumalanga, South Africa.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Plant name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Umbani power station | Kriel, Nkangala District, Mpumalanga, South Africa | -26.255, 29.263 (approximate) |
The map below shows the approximate location of the power station.
Project Details
Table 2: Unit-level details
| Unit name | Status | Fuel(s) | Capacity (MW) | Technology | Start year | Retired year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unit 1 | cancelled | coal - unknown | 600 | subcritical | – | – |
Table 3: Unit-level ownership and operator details
| Unit name | Owner |
|---|---|
| Unit 1 | ISS Global Mining [100.0%] |
Background
ISS Global Mining, an Independent Power Producer (IPP), was proposing constructing a coal-fired power plant on a site near the town of Kriel in the Mpumalanga Province. The project was to be known as the Umbani Power Plant and would have had a generating capacity of up to 600 MW. The electricity generated by the project was to be fed into the Eskom grid. A Draft Scoping Report was submitted in April 2014.[1]
The proposed power plant would have sourced coal from the nearby Dorstfontein East Coal Mine and utilized various grades of coal and coal discards.[2]
However, since 2014, there have been no further developments on the plant and it appears to be shelved or abandoned.
Articles and Resources
References
- ↑ "Draft EIR: The proposed establishment of the Umbani Coal-Fired Power Plant," ISS Global Mining, April 2, 2014
- ↑ Input for Scoping Report, ISS Global Mining, March 2014
Additional data
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