| Tutuka Power Station | |
|---|---|
Location of Tutuka Power Station | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Location | Mpumalanga |
| Coordinates | 26°46′43″S 29°21′7″E / 26.77861°S 29.35194°E |
| Status | Operational |
| Commission date | 1985[1] |
| Owner(s) | Eskom |
| Operator(s) | |
| Thermal power station | |
| Primary fuel | Coal |
| Power generation | |
| Units operational | 6[1] |
| Nameplate capacity | 3,654 Megawatt[1] |
Tutuka Power Station in Mpumalanga, South Africa, is a coal-fired power plant operated by Eskom. It is a twin sister to Duvha Power Station.
History
The first unit at Tutuka was commissioned in June 1985 and the last went online in June 1990.
Power generation
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.[1]
Crime and corruption
In 2020 the installation of a substandard submerged scraper chain at unit 5 of Tutuka was thwarted.[2] These items were the cause of many breakdowns at Tutuka. The investigation that followed uncovered widespread and costly corruption which exploited lax equipment ordering and warehousing.[2] In November 2021 two persons employed by the station and a supplier of goods and services were arrested. They were charged with theft, fraud and corruption in connection with the disappearance of spares.[3] It was further alleged that four persons operated an oil crime syndicate which had been stealing large amounts of fuel from the station, valued at hundreds of millions of rand.[4] Mid-December 2022, at the request of the Minister of Public Enterprises, Pravin Gordhan, and President Cyril Ramaphosa, Minister of Defence Thandi Modise deployed a small contingent of SANDF troops at the station (besides at Camden, Majuba and Grootvlei) to curb a growing threat of sabotage, theft, vandalism and corruption.[5]
See also
References
- 1 2 3 4 "Tutuka Power Station". Eskom. Archived from the original on 27 September 2011. Retrieved 11 January 2010.
- 1 2 "Phone call to Andre de Ruyter saved South Africa billions". Energy. Daily Investor. dailyinvestor.com. 5 June 2023. Retrieved 12 July 2023.
- ↑ "Eskom staff arrested for spares fraud, while R100m in fuel is stolen monthly from power station". news24.com. fin24. 5 November 2021. Retrieved 6 November 2021.
- ↑ Baloyi, Thabo (6 November 2021). "Eskom: Two employees stole R100m worth of fuel oil PER MONTH". thesouthafrican.com. The South African. Retrieved 6 November 2021.
- ↑ Evans, Julia (4 January 2023). "A country 'ungovernable' — how Eskom plans to tackle the scourge of sabotage, fraud and corruption in 2023". Defend Truth. www.dailymaverick.co.za. Daily Maverick. Retrieved 6 January 2023.
External links
- Tutuka Power Station on the Eskom-Website
