Acacia Power Station

ACACIA POWER STATION

Location: The station is situated on the outskirts of the city of Cape Town in the Western Cape.

Employees: Thirteen (13) employees.

Technical details:

Three 57MW gas turbine engines. Installed capacity: 171MW
Design efficiency at rated turbine MCR (%): 30.30%
Average availability over last 3 years: 99.09%
Average production over last 3 years: 0.15GWh

History:

The station was constructed in 1976, and has three gas turbine generators, which are similar to Boeing 707 engines. The first unit was commissioned on 1 March 1976, making the station 26 year old.

General: Acacia provides back-up electrical supply to Koeberg Nuclear Power Station, something which is a Council for Nuclear Safety licensing requirement.

The station can be operated by remote control from Eskom's National Control Centre at Simmerpan to provide back-up and black-start capability.

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