Pretoria Power Station Energy Storage

Where is Pretoria West power station?

Pretoria West power station is a mothballed power station in Pretoria, Tshwane, Gauteng, South Africa. The map below shows the exact location of the power station. Your browser is not compatible with Google Maps v3. Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84): Pretoria West power station is a coal-fired power plant with a total capacity of 180 MW.

Will Rooiwal power station and Pretoria West power station be leased?

Today, the City of Tshwane Council approved the second Rooiwal report, which gives the green light to procced with the 40-year lease of Rooiwal Power Station and Pretoria West Power Station in terms of Regulation 35 of the Municipal Asset Transfer Regulations.

Could Tshwane get a solar power plant?

The general manager of Eskom real estate sought to connect Tshwane with companies that could lease the two power stations' land and operate as Independent Power Producers. The Pretoria West and Rooiwal sites reportedly had "strong potential" for both solar and gas projects.

Who owns Rooiwal power station?

The plant was built in 1952, and is owned by Tshwane Electricity Division. In April 2015, the City of Tshwane said it was seeking proposals to renovate two coal-fired power plants to their original design capacity: Pretoria West power station and Rooiwal power station.

Is Tshwane reviving plans to upgrade its power station?

According to the Department Of Mineral Resources And Energy's 2022 Gas Master Plan, the City of Tshwane was planning to revive plans to lease and upgrade its power station with the aim of transforming the feedstock usage from anthracite (a grade of coal that is more profitable to export) to fossil gas.

What does Council approval mean for Tshwane's two power stations?

Today’s Council approval is one of the six steps to get the two power stations running again. It marks a major milestone to move Tshwane closer to energy independence and stabilising electricity supply to communities.