Orlando Power Station

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Orlando Power Station is a decommissioned coal-fired power plant in Soweto, South Africa, best known today for its iconic Orlando Towers that serve as a landmark and adventure sports site.

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instanceOf coal-fired power station
decommissioned power plant
architecturalStyle industrial architecture
category Buildings and structures in Soweto
Former coal-fired power stations in South Africa
Landmarks in Johannesburg
city Johannesburg
continent Africa
country South Africa
elevation high visibility landmark in Soweto skyline
emissionsType greenhouse gas emissions when operational
energySource fossil fuel
feature painted tower murals
two large cooling towers
fuelType coal
gridConnection South African electricity grid
hasActivity abseiling
base jumping
bungee jumping
paintball
tower swing
hasCoordinateSystem geographic coordinates
hasLandmark Orlando Towers
hasLandmarkFunction visual landmark for Soweto
hasName Orlando Power Station
hasPart Orlando Towers
hasUse adventure sports
recreation
tourism
heritage industrial heritage site
knownFor Orlando Towers
adventure sports site
landmark in Soweto
locatedIn Gauteng
Johannesburg
Orlando, Soweto
linked to: Soweto

Soweto
municipality City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality
near Klipspruit River
Orlando Stadium
operator Eskom
ownedBy Eskom
region Gauteng Province
linked to: Gauteng
significance example of adaptive reuse of industrial infrastructure
symbol of Soweto urban landscape
status decommissioned
touristAttraction yes
usedFor electricity generation

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Orlando Towers partOf Orlando Power Station
Orlando township locatedNear Orlando Power Station cooling towers
linked to: Orlando Power Station
Orlando Power Station hasName Orlando Power Station