| Matimba kobedi Power Station | |
| Location Map Caption: | Location of Matimba Babomba Power Station in South Africa |
| Country: | South Africa |
| Location: | Limpopo |
| Coordinates: | -23.6683°N 27.6106°W |
| Owner: | Eskom |
| Th Fuel Primary: | Coal |
| Ps Units Operational: | 6 [1] |
| Ps Electrical Capacity: | 3,990 Megawatt |
Matimba Power Station close to Ellisras, Limpopo Province, South Africa, is a dry-cooled coal-fired power plant operated by Eskom.[2]
The station consists of six 665 MW units with a total installed capacity of 3,990 MW. The turbine's Maximum Continuous Rating is 35.60%. The power station was commissioned between 1988 and 1993. Matimba is the largest direct dry-cooled power station in the world.[3] The use of dry-cooling technology has considerably reduced water consumption at the plant relative to those using wet-cooling systems.[2]
Matimba is fueled by the open-cast Grootegeluk coal mine on the Waterberg Coalfield[4] with about 14.6 million tons of coal a year[5] via a conveyor system.[6] The mine is also contracted to supply the new Medupi Power Station.[5]