President Street Power Station, Johannesburg

President Street Power Station, Johannesburg was an early 20th-century power station in Johannesburg, South Africa.

When the President Street Power Station was constructed, supply

The estimated power needed by Johannesburg, almost 10 MW, required gas engines bigger than any previously built. Mordey & Dawbarn, the consulting engineers, recommended the following supplies, which were adopted by the municipality:

1. 500/600 volts DC (negative earthed) for the Johannesburg tramways.
2. 460/520 volts DC for a 230+230 volt 3 wire distribution with earthed centre to provide power and light for the city centre.
3. 3,000 volt 2-phase 50 Hz AC for transmitting power to outlying districts and to supply motor converters for distant DC tramway feeds.

Stewart and Company, the

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• List of power stations in South Africa

References

• J Shorten, The Johannesburg Saga, ‘The City Electricity Department,’ page 599 ff.