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Hernic Waste Heat Plant25.47 MW Waste

Waste

Hernic Waste Heat Plant is a 25.47 MW waste power plant in South Africa, operated by Hernic Ferrochrome since 2013. Ranked #1 of 6 waste plants in South Africa, it represents 59.8% of the country's total waste capacity of 43 MW. The largest waste plant in South Africa is Hernic Waste Heat Plant at 25 MW, making it slightly larger than itself. Nearby plants include Rooiwal power station (300 MW, Coal), Pretoria West power station (180 MW, Coal), and De Wildt Solar project (50 MW, Solar). The facility is located in the province of Gauteng, approximately 50 km northeast of Pretoria.

Capacity
25.47 MW
Commissioning Year
2013

13 years old

Owner
Hernic Ferrochrome
Location
-25.6620°, 27.8370°

South Africa, Africa

Context & rankings
  • 159. largest of 232 plants in South Africa
  • #17,658 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #173 of 1,065 Waste plants worldwide
  • 0.04% of the installed capacity of South Africa
Age & fleet comparison

13 years in operation

Waste fleet average: 23.1 years

Operator portfolio

Hernic Ferrochrome operates 1 plants totalling 25 MW

Regional density

12 plants within 100 km, 1,306 MW combined

Nearest plant: De Wildt Solar Power Station (9.9 km)

Data provenance

Source: CDM

Location

Coordinates:: -25.662000, 27.837000
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Carbon Footprint330 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
51.5 Kt
156 GWh/year × 330 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
670.0 Kt
Over 13 years of operation
Est. Retirement
2038
12 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
11.2K
cars per year
6.9K
homes per year
2.3M
trees to offset

Estimates based on Waste emission factor (330 g CO₂/kWh) and capacity factor (70%). Actual emissions may vary based on operating conditions, efficiency, and fuel quality.

Technical Details

Primary Fuel Type
Waste
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
Top Fuels

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