Morupule A 90% complete, returns in June

Friday, March 09, 2018

Morupule A is set to return to full operations in June, six years after its operations were suspended following an operational audit revelation that plant availability had dropped to below 30%.

The 30-year-old power station, with a nameplate capacity of 132MW, was for decades the country’s sole power station, until projections in the early 1990s showed a need for its expansion by at least 600MW.

Construction of the adjacent Morupule B power station began in 2009 and while works were completed in 2012, the power station’s frequent breakdowns mean a major overhaul is currently underway.

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Morupule A 90% complete, returns in June

Morupule A is set to return to full operations in June, six years after its operations were suspended following an operational audit revelation that plant availability had dropped to below 30%.

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Selefu

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