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ESKOM'S INGULA UNIT 3 COMES INTO COMMERCIAL OPERATION

Unit 3 of Eskomˇ¦s Ingula Pumped Storage Scheme has been brought into commercial operation, adding 333 MW to the electricity grid.

This now means that all four units that make up the plant, which is located on the cross-border of the Free State and KwaZuluNatal, are now commercial and produce a total of 1 332 MW.

The commercial operation of Unit 3 completes the Ingula Pumped Storage Scheme Project, further strengthening security of power supply to South African homes and businesses.

ˇ§These units are now part of Eskomˇ¦s peaking fleet of power stations. Ingula can respond to demand increases on the national grid within two-and-a-half minutes,ˇ¨ said Eskom recently.

Commercial operation is when the construction and optimisation of the unit are complete and the operator, Eskom Generation Division in this case, takes over the plant and runs it on a commercial basis.

Ingula Unit 3 was resynchronised to the grid in October 2016 post repairs based on an incident during the optimisation process. ˇ§I am thrilled that we are on track to deliver all new build projects online timeously. This achievement would not have been possible without the hard-working team at Ingula and strong executive leadership in Eskom,ˇ¨ said the utilityˇ¦s Interim Group Chief Executive, Matshela Koko.

 Construction of the plant began in 2005. Ingula is Africaˇ¦s newest and largest pumped storage scheme and the 14th-largest pumped storage scheme in the world. ˇV Source: SAnews.gov.za ∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙

 

 

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