The first unit at Tutuka was commissioned in June 1985 and the last went online in June 1990.
Power generationedit
The station has six 609MW units with a total installed capacity of 3,654MW with turbine Maximum Continuous Rating at 38.00%. Tutuka is an important link in the 765kV extra-high-voltage transmission system linking Mpumalanga with the Western Cape and KwaZulu-Natal.[1]
Crime and corruptionedit
In 2020 the installation of a substandard submerged scraper chain at unit 5 of Tutuka was thwarted.[2] These items were the cause of many breakdowns at Tutuka. The investigation that followed uncovered widespread and costly corruption which exploited lax equipment ordering and warehousing.[2] In November 2021 two persons employed by the station and a supplier of goods and services were arrested. They were charged with theft, fraud and corruption in connection with the disappearance of spares.[3] It was further alleged that four persons operated an oil crime syndicate which had been stealing large amounts of fuel from the station, valued at hundreds of millions of rand.[4] Mid-December 2022, at the request of the Minister of Public Enterprises, Pravin Gordhan, and President Cyril Ramaphosa, Minister of Defence Thandi Modise deployed a small contingent of SANDF troops at the station (besides at Camden, Majuba and Grootvlei) to curb a growing threat of sabotage, theft, vandalism and corruption.[5]
^ abcd. Eskom. Archived from the original on 27 September 2011. Retrieved 11 January 2010.
^ ab"Phone call to Andre de Ruyter saved South Africa billions". Energy. Daily Investor. dailyinvestor.com. 5 June 2023. Retrieved 12 July 2023.
^"Eskom staff arrested for spares fraud, while R100m in fuel is stolen monthly from power station". news24.com. fin24. 5 November 2021. Retrieved 6 November 2021.
^Baloyi, Thabo (6 November 2021). "Eskom: Two employees stole R100m worth of fuel oil PER MONTH". thesouthafrican.com. The South African. Retrieved 6 November 2021.
^Evans, Julia (4 January 2023). "A country 'ungovernable' — how Eskom plans to tackle the scourge of sabotage, fraud and corruption in 2023". Defend Truth. www.dailymaverick.co.za. Daily Maverick. Retrieved 6 January 2023.
tutuka, power, station, mpumalanga, south, africa, coal, fired, power, plant, operated, eskom, twin, sister, duvha, power, station, location, countrysouth, africalocationmpumalangacoordinates26, 77861, 35194, 77861, 35194statusoperationalcommission, date1985, . Tutuka Power Station in Mpumalanga South Africa is a coal fired power plant operated by Eskom It is a twin sister to Duvha Power Station Tutuka Power StationLocation of Tutuka Power StationCountrySouth AfricaLocationMpumalangaCoordinates26 46 43 S 29 21 7 E 26 77861 S 29 35194 E 26 77861 29 35194StatusOperationalCommission date1985 1 Owner s EskomOperator s EskomThermal power stationPrimary fuelCoalPower generationUnits operational6 1 Nameplate capacity3 654 Megawatt 1 edit on Wikidata Contents 1 History 2 Power generation 3 Crime and corruption 4 See also 5 References 6 External linksHistory editThe first unit at Tutuka was commissioned in June 1985 and the last went online in June 1990 Power generation editThe station has six 609MW units with a total installed capacity of 3 654MW with turbine Maximum Continuous Rating at 38 00 Tutuka is an important link in the 765kV extra high voltage transmission system linking Mpumalanga with the Western Cape and KwaZulu Natal 1 Crime and corruption editIn 2020 the installation of a substandard submerged scraper chain at unit 5 of Tutuka was thwarted 2 These items were the cause of many breakdowns at Tutuka The investigation that followed uncovered widespread and costly corruption which exploited lax equipment ordering and warehousing 2 In November 2021 two persons employed by the station and a supplier of goods and services were arrested They were charged with theft fraud and corruption in connection with the disappearance of spares 3 It was further alleged that four persons operated an oil crime syndicate which had been stealing large amounts of fuel from the station valued at hundreds of millions of rand 4 Mid December 2022 at the request of the Minister of Public Enterprises Pravin Gordhan and President Cyril Ramaphosa Minister of Defence Thandi Modise deployed a small contingent of SANDF troops at the station besides at Camden Majuba and Grootvlei to curb a growing threat of sabotage theft vandalism and corruption 5 See also edit nbsp South Africa portal nbsp Energy portalEskom Fossil fuel power plant List of power stations in South AfricaReferences edit a b c d Tutuka Power Station Eskom Archived from the original on 27 September 2011 Retrieved 11 January 2010 a b Phone call to Andre de Ruyter saved South Africa billions Energy Daily Investor dailyinvestor com 5 June 2023 Retrieved 12 July 2023 Eskom staff arrested for spares fraud while R100m in fuel is stolen monthly from power station news24 com fin24 5 November 2021 Retrieved 6 November 2021 Baloyi Thabo 6 November 2021 Eskom Two employees stole R100m worth of fuel oil PER MONTH thesouthafrican com The South African Retrieved 6 November 2021 Evans Julia 4 January 2023 A country ungovernable how Eskom plans to tackle the scourge of sabotage fraud and corruption in 2023 Defend Truth www dailymaverick co za Daily Maverick Retrieved 6 January 2023 External links editTutuka Power Station on the Eskom Website Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Tutuka Power Station amp oldid 1165066903, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
