Ankerlig Power Station
Ankerlig 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"; it is intended to connote a community that 'raises the anchor and sails away from poverty towards prosperity'.- Power station
- …is operated by Eskom
- Description: Gas turbine power station in South Africa
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Atlantis and Mamre.
Atlantis
Atlantis is a town in the Western Cape province of South Africa. Atlantis is situated 4½ km northeast of Ankerlig Power Station.
Mamre
Mamre is a small rural town in the Western Cape province of South Africa. Mamre is situated 9 km north of Ankerlig Power Station.
Ankerlig Power Station
This page is based on OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, Wikimedia Commons, and Wikipedia.
We’d love your help improving our open data sources. Thank you for contributing.
Latitude
-33.59041° or 33° 35′ 26″ south
Longitude
18.46238° or 18° 27′ 45″ east
Open location code
4FRWCF56+RX
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=industrial
Wikidata ID
Satellite Map
Discover this place from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From French to Ukrainian—“Ankerlig Power Station” goes by many names.
- French: “Centrale d’Ankerlig”
- German: “Kraftwerk Ankerlig”
- Norwegian Bokmål: “Ankerlig kraftverk”
- Norwegian: “Ankerlig kraftverk”
- Ukrainian: “ТЕС Ankerlig”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Atlantis and Atlantis Foundries Solar Farm.
Nearby Places
Explore places such as Ankerlig Substation and Ankerlig Power Station.
Western Cape: Highlights
Learn more about Cape Town and Robben Island.
“The real voyage of discovery consists not in seeking new landscapes, but in having new eyes.”
Curious Power Stations to Discover
Uncover intriguing power stations from every corner of the globe.