Avon power station
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Avon power station is an operating power station of at least 670-megawatts (MW) in Ballito, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Plant name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Avon power station | Ballito, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | -29.418913, 31.157693 (exact)[1] |
The map below shows the exact location of the power station.
Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):
- Unit 1, Unit 2, Unit 3, Unit 4: -29.418913, 31.157693
Project Details
Table 2: Unit-level details
| Unit name | Status | Fuel(s) | Capacity (MW) | Technology | CHP | Start year | Retired year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unit 1 | operating[2] | fossil gas - natural gas, fossil liquids - diesel[3][2][4] | 167.5[5] | gas turbine[2] | – | 2016[2] | – |
| Unit 2 | operating[2] | fossil gas - natural gas, fossil liquids - diesel[3][2][4] | 167.5[5] | gas turbine[2] | – | 2016[2] | – |
| Unit 3 | operating[2] | fossil gas - natural gas, fossil liquids - diesel[3][2][4] | 167.5[5] | gas turbine[2] | – | 2016[2] | – |
| Unit 4 | operating[2] | fossil gas - natural gas, fossil liquids - diesel[3][2][4] | 167.5[5] | gas turbine[2] | – | 2016[2] | – |
CHP is an abbreviation for Combined Heat and Power. It is a technology that produces electricity and thermal energy at high efficiencies. Coal units track this information in the Captive Use section when known.
Table 3: Unit-level ownership and operator details
| Unit name | Owner |
|---|---|
| Unit 1 | Avon Peaking Power (RF) Pty Ltd [100.0%] |
| Unit 2 | Avon Peaking Power (RF) Pty Ltd [100.0%] |
| Unit 3 | Avon Peaking Power (RF) Pty Ltd [100.0%] |
| Unit 4 | Avon Peaking Power (RF) Pty Ltd [100.0%] |
Background
The plant started operation in July 2016 after a 30-month construction period.[6] It was built with the intention to be converted to natural gas and combined cycle technology.[7][8]
Together with Dedisa Power Station, with a combined capacity of 1005 MW, the privately owned power plants supply power to Eskom under with 15-year Power Purchase Agreements (“PPA).”[7]
Articles and Resources
References
- ↑ https://www.google.com/maps/place/Avon+Peaking+Power+Station/@-29.418292931.158811487m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m5!3m4!1s0x1ef73c30994cbf85:0x86ffd0351361ccd1!8m2!3d-29.4187081!4d31.1575052.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 2.00 2.01 2.02 2.03 2.04 2.05 2.06 2.07 2.08 2.09 2.10 2.11 2.12 2.13 2.14 2.15 https://web.archive.org/web/20220628173949/https://www.powermag.com/press-releases/avon-peaking-power-south-africas-largest-ipp-reaches-commercial-operation-adding-670-mw-to-the-national-grid/. Archived from the original on 28 June 2022.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20210920194432/http://uas.engie.com/content/uploads/sites/8/2016/07/297x195_ENGIE_Brochure_SouthAfrica_2015.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 September 2021.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 https://web.archive.org/web/20221211072507/https://hulisani.co.za/project/avon-and-dedisa-peaking-power. Archived from the original on 11 December 2022.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 https://web.archive.org/web/20230213024607/https://www.peakers.com/avon.html. Archived from the original on 13 February 2023.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ "peakers.com/avon.html". Archived from the original on September 7, 2021.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 "Avon and Dedisa Peaking Power Investment - Hulisani Investment Opportunity - SA". September 1, 2019. Archived from the original on September 7, 2021. Retrieved January 29, 2022.
- ↑ https://www.powermag.com/press-releases/avon-peaking-power-south-africas-largest-ipp-reaches-commercial-operation-adding-670-mw-to-the-national-grid/
Additional data
To access additional data, including an interactive map of gas-fired power stations, a downloadable dataset, and summary data, please visit the Global Oil and Gas Plant Tracker on the Global Energy Monitor website.
