Ankerlig Power Station

Gas-fired power station in Western Cape, South Africa

Ankerlig Power Station

Country| South Africa
Location| Atlantis, Western Cape (City of Cape Town Metropolitan Municipality)
Coordinates| 33°35′32″S 18°27′37″E﻿ / ﻿33.59222°S 18.46028°E﻿ / -33.59222; 18.46028
Status| Operational
Commission date| 2007
Owner| Eskom
Operator|

* Eskom

Thermal power station
Primary fuel| Diesel
Power generation
Units operational| 9
Nameplate capacity| 1338 MW

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Ankerlig Power Station (previously known as the Atlantis OCGT power station) is one of five gas turbine power plants in South Africa and has the capacity to produce 1338 megawatts.

The plant name is derived from the Afrikaans form of the expression "raise the anchor" (Afrikaans "lig die anker"); it is intended to connote a community that 'raises the anchor and sails away from poverty towards prosperity'.[1] The Ankerlig plant was built at the same time as the Gourikwa Power Station at a combined cost of R3.5 billion and was opened on 1 October 2007 by Deputy President Mlambo-Ngcuka.[2] The plant is located close to the R27 just north of Atlantis in the Western Cape.

## Design

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To cope with the increasing power demands of the Western Cape during periods of peak power demands, a gas turbine design that can be powered by either natural gas or liquid fuel, kerosene or diesel was chosen. The plant has nine cycle gas turbines each approximately 60 metres (200 ft) tall and eight fuel storage tanks with a combined storage capacity of 43 million litres (1.5 million cubic feet).[3] The plant was built by Siemens.[4]

## Conversion to natural gas

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Due to the high cost of diesel and the discovery of natural gas, the Ibhubesi gas project, 400km north west offshore, Ankerlig is to be converted to gas.[5]

## Crime

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Diesel theft from Ankerlig had allegedly been continuing for some time when an employee was arrested in December 2022 for allegedly stealing R500,000 worth of diesel at the plant.[6] Diesel theft is part of a wider problem which affects Eskom’s ability to operate gas turbines, and alleviate power shortages during high demand.

## See also

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* List of power stations in South Africa

## References

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1. ^ "Eskom's new power stations named". EE Publishers. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved July 13, 2011.
2. ^ "SA: Mlambo-Ngcuka: Gourikwa and Ankerlig Power Stations opening". Polity.org.za. October 1, 2007. Retrieved July 13, 2011.
3. ^ "Ankerlig Power Station Conversion and Transmission Integration Project" (PDF). Eskom. January 2008. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-03-27. Retrieved July 13, 2011.
4. ^ "Energy Sector Reference Projects". Siemens. Archived from the original on March 27, 2012. Retrieved July 13, 2011.
5. ^ "Eskom seals 15-year gas term sheet with Sunbird for Ankerlig power station". Retrieved 11 July 2015.
6. ^ Cruywagen, Vincent (5 January 2023). "Eskom operator hauled to court after probe into theft of diesel worth R500,000". Defend truth: Power Crisis. dailymaverick.co.za. Daily Maverick. Retrieved 6 January 2023.

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