duvha_ael-after-appeal_jun13-f925ae6d97af40a3.pdf

This document is an Atmospheric Emission Licence (AEL) issued to Eskom Holdings SOC Limited for the Duvha Power Station in Mpumalanga, South Africa. Issued by the Mpumalanga Department of Economic Development, Environment and Tourism, the licence varies previous conditions following an appeal and establishes legal requirements for air quality management, emission limits, and monitoring for the facility's coal-fired power generation activities.

• The Atmospheric Emission Licence for Duvha Power Station is valid until 31 May 2017 and covers listed activities under Category 1.1, Category 2.2, and Category 5.1 of the National Environmental Management: Air Quality Act, 2004.
• Duvha Power Station generates 600MW of electricity, with 575MW sent to the national transmission network and 25MW used internally. The facility consumes coal at a maximum permitted rate of 1,400,000 tons per month.
• The station utilizes different abatement technologies across its units: Units 1-3 use fabric filter bags, while Units 4-6 use electrostatic precipitators (ESP).
• The licence mandates the installation of continuous emission monitoring equipment for particulate matter (PM), SO2, and NOx for all units by 2015.
• Specific emission limits for particulate matter (PM) are set to decrease over time: for Units 1-6, the limit is 100 mg/Nm3 immediately, reducing to 75 mg/Nm3 by 1 April 2015, and further to 50 mg/Nm3 by 1 April 2020.
• The facility is located within the Highveld Priority Area (HPA), and the licensing authority may review conditions to align with Highveld Air Pollution Priority Area interventions.
• The licence holder is required to maintain an official Air Quality Complaints Register and report the total number of complaints to the licensing authority on a monthly basis.

APA

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Chicago

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