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.
13 years old
South Africa, Africa
- 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
13 years in operation
Waste fleet average: 23.1 years
Hernic Ferrochrome operates 1 plants totalling 25 MW
12 plants within 100 km, 1,306 MW combined
Source: CDM
Location
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
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