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BPC, Eskom sign new power import deal

Power lines. PIC. THALEFANG CHARLES
Power lines. PIC. THALEFANG CHARLES

The Botswana Power Corporation (BPC) has signed a three-year non-firm power supply agreement with South Africa’s Eskom. The local power utility said it was a proactive fallback cushion aimed at avoiding loadshedding during emergencies.

BPC spokesperson, Dineo Seleke yesterday told Mmegi Business that the new deal replaces the one that expired in December 2015.

“The corporation is currently undertaking remediation of Morupule B and refurbishment of Morupule A, which is expected to be finalised on December 2017.  Since we have not tried and tested these, BPC has been proactive to sign the agreement with Eskom to ensure secure and continued power supply in the event the plants experience teething issues after completion of ongoing projects,” she said.

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