Matla Power Station
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Matla Power Station is a large coal-fired power plant in South Africa that is a major contributor to the country’s electricity generation.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | coal-fired power station ⓘ |
| commissioned | 1983 ⓘ |
| connectedTo | Eskom transmission network NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constructionStartDate | 1974 ⓘ |
| continent | Africa ⓘ |
| coolingSource | wet-cooling towers ⓘ |
| coolingTechnology | natural-draft cooling towers ⓘ |
| country | South Africa ⓘ |
| emits |
carbon dioxide
ⓘ
nitrogen oxides ⓘ particulate matter ⓘ sulfur dioxide ⓘ |
| energySource | fossil fuel ⓘ |
| fuelSourceRegion | nearby coal mines in Mpumalanga ⓘ |
| fuelType | bituminous coal ⓘ |
| gridConnection | South African national grid ⓘ |
| gridContribution | base-load electricity for South Africa ⓘ |
| gridRole | base-load power station ⓘ |
| hasEnvironmentalImpact |
air pollution
ⓘ
greenhouse gas emissions ⓘ |
| hasImpactOn |
local air quality
ⓘ
regional power reliability ⓘ |
| hasRisk |
coal supply disruptions
ⓘ
equipment failure ⓘ regulatory compliance issues ⓘ |
| hasTechnology | pulverized coal combustion ⓘ |
| industry | electricity generation industry ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Emalahleni Local Municipality
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Highveld region NERFINISHED ⓘ Mpumalanga NERFINISHED ⓘ South African Highveld NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Duvha Power Station
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kriel Power Station NERFINISHED ⓘ Kusile Power Station NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfUnits | 6 ⓘ |
| operator | Eskom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ownedBy | Government of South Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| owner | Eskom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Eskom coal power fleet ⓘ |
| primaryFuel | coal ⓘ |
| purpose | electricity generation ⓘ |
| region | Highveld coalfields NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regulator | National Energy Regulator of South Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sector | electric power industry ⓘ |
| significance | major contributor to South Africa’s electricity supply ⓘ |
| status | operational ⓘ |
| unitType | coal-fired steam turbine unit ⓘ |
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