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Tutuka Power Station

Tutuka Power Station
Tutuka Power Station is located in South Africa
Tutuka Power Station
Location of Tutuka Power Station in South Africa
Country South Africa
Location Mpumalanga
Coordinates 26°46′43″S 29°21′7″E / 26.77861°S 29.35194°E / -26.77861; 29.35194Coordinates: 26°46′43″S 29°21′7″E / 26.77861°S 29.35194°E / -26.77861; 29.35194
Status Operational
Commission date 1985
Owner(s) Eskom
Thermal power station
Primary fuel Coal
Power generation
Units operational 6
Nameplate capacity 3,654 Megawatt

Tutuka Power Station in Mpumalanga, South Africa, is a coal-fired power plant operated by Eskom.

The first unit at Tutuka was commissioned in June 1985 and the last went online in June 1990.

The station has six 609MW units with a total installed capacity of 3,654MW with turbine Maximum Continuous Rating at 38.00%. Tutuka is an important link in the 765kV extra-high-voltage transmission system linking Mpumalanga with the Western Cape and KwaZulu-Natal.

The station is a twin sister to Duvha Power Station.


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