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Drakensberg Pumped Storage Scheme

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The scheme provides for up to 27.6 gigawatt-hours (99 TJ) of electricity storage in the form of 27,000,000 cubic metres (950,000,000 cu ft) of water. The water is pumped to Driekloof during times of low national power consumption (generally over weekends) and released back into Kilburn
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equipment is located between Driekloof Dam and Kilburn Dam. Since the Driekloof Dam/Sterkfontein Dam also forms part of the Tugela-Vaal Water Project some of the water pumped to Driekloof Dam might end up flowing to the
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and not be available for return to the Kilburn Dam. The Woodstock Dam and Driel Barrage are used to supply this additional water to Kilburn Dam when required.
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through four 250 megawatts (340,000 hp) turbine generators in times of high electricity demand.
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Diagram of the dams involved in the Drakensberg Pumped Storage Scheme and
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This article about a South African building or structure is a
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Tugela-Vaal Water Project
South Africa
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28°34′23″S 29°5′13″E / 28.57306°S 29.08694°E / -28.57306; 29.08694
Hydraulic head
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Driekloof Dam
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