South Africa

Athlone Power Station

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The Athlone Power Station is a key infrastructure asset in South Africa's power generation grid, located on the continent of Africa. Designated as a fossil fuel electricity generation station, the facility features an installed capacity of 0 MW. Its primary operation relies on harnessing coal energy resources to generate bulk electricity. Operational management and ownership of the facility are handled by the Eskom, which oversees daily maintenance and grid dispatch integration. The facility was officially connected to the commercial grid in 1962, since which it has maintained regular output, playing a structured role in domestic power supply security. In terms of domestic production capacity within South Africa, Athlone Power Station occupies the #22 position among all operational coal power plants. Its 0 MW capacity represents a 0.00% share of South Africa's total installed coal generating capacity, which currently stands at 46,013 MW. The largest operational coal installation in South Africa is the Medupi Power Station with an output of 4,764 MW, making the Athlone Power Station approximately 1.0 times smaller by comparison. Across all fuel types and electricity generation technologies country-wide, this facility accounts for 0.0000% of South Africa's aggregate generation capacity of 71,899 MW. Based on historical capacity factors characteristic of coal power plants (modeled at 55% for analysis), the facility's expected annual electricity generation is calculated at approximately 0 MWh. Applying domestic consumption statistics where an average household in South Africa consumes 3 MWh of electricity annually, this level of production is sufficient to meet the energy demands of roughly 0 homes. By utilizing traditional thermal power processes, the station delivers reliable dispatchable energy to the grid, supporting grid resilience during periods of low renewable resource availability and satisfying industrial base-load demands. The physical site of the station is located at geographic coordinates -33.9477° latitude and 18.5123° longitude. Analysis of local grid infrastructure shows a density of other assets within a 50-kilometer radius. These nearby facilities include the Koeberg Nuclear Power Station (nuclear, 1940 MW), the Koeberg (nuclear, 1800 MW), the Ankerlig Power Station (gas-fired, 1338 MW), representing a cluster of localized power assets. This geographic placement is vital for reinforcing regional distribution infrastructure and minimizing transmission line losses across this sector of South Africa.