Medupi Power Station Gets Fire Safe
On Tuesday the 12th July 2016 Firequip Accessories packed, wrapped, loaded and released 31 pallets of stock to the Medupi Power Station in Limpopo. The order required a safe mix of hydrant valves, hose cabinets, hoses and fire extinguishers which we were able to source and supply in full almost a month ahead of schedule.
Some interesting facts about the Medupi Power Station:
• The project uses enough concrete to build four Greenpoint Stadiums.
• More steel is used than the world’s tallest building (the Burj in Dubai) - some 20 200 tons of structural steel was used for the Unit 6 boiler construction. The overall forecast is 120 000 tons of structural steel for all six units.
• The Medupi boiler house will stand approximately 130 meters in height
• The power station will directly grow SA’s GDP by approximately 0.35% per year.
• About 40% of the project cost is expected to be spent locally
• The highest point on site is the top of the chimney – 220 m.
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Firequip and Firequip Accessories are proud to play a small part in the Medupi project and will continue to ensure that we supply only the best fire protection products and services to the plant.
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