BPC expects demand to peak at 680MW

Friday, January 10, 2014

The country's electricity demand is expected to peak at 680 megawatts (MW) in the winter of this year, from a high of 600MW recorded last year, BusinessWeek has learnt.

On Wednesday, Botswana Power Corporation (BPC) officials said electricity demand in 2013 had averaged 578 MW, but was expected to grow this year due to economic activity and new connections to the national grid.

The projected higher demand this year is set against the debilitated Morupule B, which is presently only capable of producing up to half its 600MW nameplate capacity, a contractual 100MW from Eskom, with another 200MW on an auction basis as well as 160MW in emergency diesel power.

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BPC expects demand to peak at 680MW

The country's electricity demand is expected to peak at 680 megawatts (MW) in the winter of this year, from a high of 600MW recorded last year, BusinessWeek has learnt.