Infrastructure
Power plants
| Name | Technology | Type | Installed capacity | Number of units | Fuel | Year built |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acacia Power Station | Gas Turbine | Back-up | 171 | 3 | Kerosene | |
| Ankerlig Power Station | Open Cycle Gas Turbines | Peak | 1327 | 9 | Diesel | 2007 |
| Athlone Power Station | 36 | Kerosene | ||||
| Koeberg Power Station | Nuclear | Baseload | 1940 | 2 | Uranium | 1984 |
| Roggebaai Power Station | 40 | Kerosene |
Fuel storage facilities
| Name | Capacity | Number of tanks |
|---|---|---|
| Airports Company SA | 9680 | 6 |
| BP Southern Africa | 129 | 5 |
| Burgan Cape Terminals | 122040 | 12 |
| EasiGas | 280 | 3 |
| Engen Petroleum Limited | 35600 | 6 |
| FFS Refiner | 14250 | 5 |
| Milnerton tank farm | 422500 | 13 |
| Total South Africa | 18600 | 4 |
Photos
Photo by Paul Hoekman. License: CC BY-SA 4.0
Related: Roggebaai Power Station
Koeberg nuclear power station
Photo by Paul Scott. License: CC BY-SA 2.0
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Koeberg power station
Photo by Eskom. Copyright Eskom.
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Ankerlig power station
Photo by Eskom. Copyright Eskom.
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Construction of the Burgan Cape Terminals
Photo by David Nunn. License: CC BY-NC-ND 2.0
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Some of the tankers of Burgan Cape Terminals
Photo by Paul Hoekman. License: CC BY-SA 4.0
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Texaco petrol station
Photo by Paul Hoekman. License: CC BY-SA 4.0
Chevron fuel storage facility (also known as the Milnerton tank farm), as seen from Tygerberg Nature Reserve.
Photo by Paul Hoekman. License: CC BY-SA 4.0
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The decommissioned Athlone Power Station. Operating until 2003, the coal-fired power station is located right next to the N2 freeway. The cooling towers have been demolished, but otherwise the building remains in place.
Photo by Frances Taylor. License: CC BY-SA 4.0