Hendrina History
Hendrina Power Station came into
operation between June 1970 and December 1976. When it was built, it had the
longest turbine hall than any of the power stations in the Eskom fleet. The last
unit was commissioned in December 1976. Between 1995 and 1997, half of
Hendrina’s10 units were refurbished and boasted some of the most advanced system
control technology in the world. The station’s 5-in-1 control room was the first
in the southern hemisphere. The second half of the units was refurbished between
2000 and 2003.
Hendrina Power Station is one of
Eskom’s oldest continuously running power stations. The power station is
situated about 40 kilometres from Middelburg, Mpumalanga.
Hendrina has had many notable
achievements since its inception. In 1999, it received a Gold Award from the
National Productivity Institute. The station furthermore received an award in
the form of a special mention during the International DuPont Annual Safety
Awards ceremony held in Düsseldorf, Germany on 4 November 2009.
Further milestones at
Hendrina Power Station
- Hendrina was the first Eskom coal-fired power station to receive certification on all three of the following standards: ISO9001, ISO14001, and OHSAS 18001.
- The station’s 5-in-1 control room for units 6-10 was the first of its kind in the Southern Hemisphere.
- In 2010, the power station received a
NOSA Safety System 5-star grading.
The Station was also awarded with a
“Blue Drop” Gold award by the Ministry of Water Affairs and Forestry in 2012,
for continuous excellence in the production of potable water. The power station
supplies water of excellent quality to the Pullenshope residential area and
Optimum coal mine.
Technical details:
- Ten 200MW units Installed
- capacity: 2 000MW
- 2001 capacity: 1 900MW
- Design efficiency at rated turbine MCR (%): 34.20%
- Ramp rate:
33.33% per hour
Contact details:
Tel: (013)
296-3499
Where is Hendrina:
Approximately 40km south of Middelburg in Mpumalanga