Kendal Power Station
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 Location of Kendal Power Station in South Africa
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| Country | South Africa |
| Location | Mpumalanga |
| Coordinates | 26°5′24″S 28°58′17″E / 26.09000°S 28.97139°ECoordinates: 26°5′24″S 28°58′17″E / 26.09000°S 28.97139°E |
| Status | Operational |
| Commission date | 1988 |
| Owner(s) | Eskom |
| Thermal power station | |
| Primary fuel | Coal |
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| Units operational | 6 |
| Nameplate capacity | 4,116 Megawatt |
Kendal Power Station is a coal-fired power station in Mpumalanga, South Africa. It is sited in a coal-mining area; one of its sources is AEMFC's coal mine at Vlakfontein, near Ogies.
Kendal was built between 1982 and 1993. The first unit went online in 1988. Kendal is currently the 22nd largest coal-fired power station in the world and largest power station of any kind in Africa.
Power generation is done by six 686 MW units for a total installed capacity of 4,116 MW. Design efficiency at rated turbine MCR: 35.30%
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