Organisation Record
Organisation Van Eck Thermal Station
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Parent Nampower Generation
u.r.l.  
email  
Country Namibia
Location Windhoek Plant
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Postal Address  
Telephone +264 -61-321-4333
Management u.r.l.  
Fax +264-61-265625
Sector Thermal Plants
Organisation Type African Government
Status Operating since 1972
Stated Role To generate 120 MW from four coal-fired plants of 30 MW each
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Geographical Focus  
Notes NamPower ( SWAWEK) actually started at VAN ECK POWER STATION. When it was built in the early seventies the first power was distributed from this Power Station and all distribution lines were connected to the 66 and 220 kV High Voltage Yards.
Van Eck is situated in the Northern Industrial area of Windhoek easy recognisable with it’s two 103 meters high smokestacks or chimneys. It’s 1 615 meters above sea level with an atmospheric pressure of 825 mbar. The first two Units were commissioned in 1972, the third in 1973 and the fourth in 1979.
Van Eck was the first Power Station to implement the dry cooling method in Southern Africa (Fans forcing air through radiators cool the Steam.) There is only one more Power Station in Southern Africa that uses this method of cooling. [ http://www.nampower.com.na/workpad/2005/pages/van-;eck.asp - Retrieved on 08 FEB 2008 ]
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Links to Related Organisations
Parent Tree Nampower Generation
NamPower
Government of Namibia
Subsidiary Organisations  
Sibling Organisations Paratus Power Station
Ruacana Hydroelectric Power Station
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Record last updated on 17 APR 2008