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Colley Wobbles Power Station42 MW Coal

CoalVerified: Feb 2026

Colley Wobbles Power Station is a 42 MW coal-fired power plant in South Africa, operated by Eskom. It is part of the country's energy mix. Ranked #21 of 23 coal plants in South Africa, Colley Wobbles' 42 MW represents 0.09% of the national coal capacity of 46,013 MW. The largest coal plant in South Africa is Medupi Power Station at 4,764 MW, making Colley Wobbles 113.4 times smaller. Nearby plants include Colleywobbles (Hydro, 42 MW) and First Falls (Hydro, 6 MW). The facility is situated in the Eastern Cape, approximately 50 km from the city of Mthatha.

Capacity
42 MW
Commissioning Year
2015

11 years old

Owner
Eskom
Location
-32.0115°, 28.5784°

South Africa, Africa

Context & rankings
  • 142. largest of 232 plants in South Africa
  • #14,931 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #2,580 of 2,793 Coal plants worldwide
  • 0.06% of the installed capacity of South Africa
Age & fleet comparison

11 years in operation

Coal fleet average: 29.2 years

Operator portfolio

Eskom operates 53 plants totalling 61,395 MW

Regional density

4 plants within 100 km, 71 MW combined

Nearest plant: First Falls (51.1 km)

Data provenance

Source: Wikidata

Location

Coordinates:: -32.011455, 28.578360
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Carbon Footprint820 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
165.9 Kt
202 GWh/year × 820 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
1.83 Mt
Over 11 years of operation
Est. Retirement
2055
29 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
36.1K
cars per year
22.1K
homes per year
7.5M
trees to offset

Estimates based on Coal emission factor (820 g CO₂/kWh) and capacity factor (55%). Actual emissions may vary based on operating conditions, efficiency, and fuel quality.

Technical Details

Primary Fuel Type
Coal
Energy Source
Non-Renewable
Country
South Africa
Continent
Africa
Data Source
Global Power Plant Database

South AfricaEnergy Profile

232
Total Plants
71.9 GW
Total Capacity
CoalHydroSolarGas
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