Medupi is a greenfield coal-fired power plant project located west of Lephalale, Limpopo Province, South Africa. The name “Medupi” is a Sepedi word which means “rain that soaks parched lands, giving economic relief”. The power station will be the fourth largest coal plant in the southern hemisphere, and will be the biggest dry-cooled power station in the world. The planned operational life of the station is 50 years.
The new power station will comprise of six units with a gross nominal capacity of 800MW each, resulting in a total capacity of 4 800 MW. Construction activities commenced in May 2007, with the first of the six units of the power plant planned for first power by the end of 2014.
In an effort to improve efficiency of the station, supercritical boilers and turbines will be installed. This base load station will also use direct dry-cooling due to the water scarcity in the area.
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Location
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South Africa, Limpopo Province, Lephalale
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Investor
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ESKOM South Africa
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Client
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MHPSE, Mitsubishi Hitachi Power Systems Europe
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Scope of services
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Pipe Support Design for Low Pressure Systems
Planning, Calculation, Design, Bill of Material preparation, Detail Design Documentation preparation
3D support design using SUcad+ and integration with Intergraph PDS
Approx. 1600 supports per unit, total approx. 9600 supports
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