camden-ael_april-2015-f45e0519cc504d2d.pdf

This document is an Atmospheric Emission Licence (AEL) issued on 31 March 2015 by the Gert Sibande District Municipality to Eskom Holdings SOC Limited for the Camden Power Station. The licence, issued under the National Environmental Management: Air Quality Act, 2004, regulates emissions from solid fuel combustion, petroleum storage, and coal handling, establishing specific operational requirements, emission limits, and monitoring obligations for a period not exceeding five years.

• The Atmospheric Emission Licence (AEL) was issued to Eskom Holdings SOC Limited (Camden Power Station) on 31 March 2015 by the Gert Sibande District Municipality. It is a review licence intended to transfer the facility from an APPA registration certificate to an AEL and is valid for a period not exceeding five years.
• The licence covers three specific listed activity categories: Category 1 Sub-category 1.1 (solid fuel combustion for steam raising or electricity generation), Category 2 Sub-category 2.4 (petroleum products storage tanks and transfer facilities), and Category 5 Sub-category 5.1 (storage and handling of ore and coal).
• The Camden Power Station utilizes a process where coal is ground into Pulverised fuel (PF) and combusted in boilers (Units 1-8). The process produces heat, ash, CO2, SO2, and NOx, with 80% of ash removed by a fabric filter (fly ash) and 20% removed from the bottom of the boiler (bottom ash).
• The facility is located within the Highveld Priority Area, a designated national air pollution priority area, which may lead to the introduction of stricter conditions. The licence requires all units to be fitted with continuous emission monitoring equipment for PM, SO2, and NOx.
• The licence mandates specific abatement equipment, specifically Howden Pulse Jet Fabric filter bag plants for Boiler Units 1 through 8, with a reported minimum control efficiency of 95%. These must be operated 100% of the time during normal operation.
• The licence holder is required to maintain a complaints register for noise, dust, and offensive odours, which must be available for inspection and kept for at least five years. Additionally, a summarized report of complaints must be submitted monthly to the licensing authority.
• The licence holder must submit an annual report to the licensing authority within 60 days of the end of the reporting period. This report must include pollutant emission trends, compliance audit reports, and the implementation status of the Highveld Priority Air Quality Management Plan and offset programs.

APA

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Chicago

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@misc{centreforenvironmentalrightsndcamdenaelapril2015f45e0519cc504d2dpdf, author = {{Centre for Environmental Rights}}, title = {{camden-ael\_april-2015-f45e0519cc504d2d.pdf}}, publisher = {Centre for Environmental Rights}, url = {https://cer.org.za/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/Camden-AEL_April-2015.pdf?x21779}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }