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'.Places in the Area
Nearby places include Atlantis and Mamre.
Atlantis
Town
Photo: Bongani2, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Atlantis is a town in the Western Cape province of South Africa. It is 40 km north of Cape Town. As of 2024, it has approximately 90,207 residents. Major challenges in the area include unemployment, lack of housing, and crime. Atlantis is situated 4½ km northeast of Ankerlig Power Station.
Mamre
Village
Photo: Roché Petersen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Mamre is a small rural town in the Western Cape province of South Africa. It is situated on the northernmost border of the City of Cape Town Metropolitan Municipality. Mamre is situated 9 km north of Ankerlig Power Station.
Ankerlig Power Station
- Type: Power station
- Description: Gas turbine power station in South Africa
- Categories: gas turbine power station, oil-fired power station, and industry
- Location: City of Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa, Southern Africa, Africa
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Latitude
-33.59041° or 33° 35′ 26″ southLongitude
18.46238° or 18° 27′ 45″ eastOperator
EskomOpen location code
4FRWCF56+RXOpenStreetMap ID
way 182042515OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=industrialWikidata ID
Q4766031
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From French to Ukrainian—“Ankerlig Power Station” goes by many names.
- French: “centrale d’Ankerlig”
- French: “Centrale d’Ankerlig”
- German: “Kraftwerk Ankerlig”
- Norwegian Bokmål: “Ankerlig kraftverk”
- Norwegian: “Ankerlig kraftverk”
- Ukrainian: “ТЕС Ankerlig”
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