Matimba Power Station
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 Location of Matimba Babomba Power Station in South Africa
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| Country | South Africa |
| Location | Limpopo |
| Coordinates | 23°40′6″S 27°36′38″E / 23.66833°S 27.61056°ECoordinates: 23°40′6″S 27°36′38″E / 23.66833°S 27.61056°E |
| Owner(s) | Eskom |
| Thermal power station | |
| Primary fuel | Coal |
| Power generation | |
| Units operational | 6 |
| Nameplate capacity | 3,990 Megawatt |
Matimba Babomba Power Station close to Ellisras, Limpopo Province, South Africa, is a coal-fired power plant operated by Eskom.
The station consists of six 665 MW units with a total installed capacity of 3,990 MW. Turbine Maximum Continuous Rating is 35.60%. The power station was commissioned between 1988 and 1993. Matimba is the largest direct dry-cooled power station in the world.
Matimba is fueled by the open cast Grootegeluk coal mine on the Waterberg Coalfield with about 14.6 million tons of coal a year via a conveyor system. The mine is also contracted to supply the new Medupi Power Station.
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