Four units back on stream at Morupule B

Two more units are running at the power plant
Two more units are running at the power plant

All four units at the Morupule B Power Station are now running as BPC continues to make short-term remedial measures to keep the lights on.

Speaking at the Capital Resource sector conference in Gaborone yesterday, Minister of Minerals Energy and Water Resources Kitso Mokaila said the problematic boilers at the Chinese-built power station would constantly undergo repairs over the next 10 months to attain short-term reliable supply.

“I can guarantee you that for the next two days that you will be in Botswana, there would be no load shedding as all our four units are running,” he told local and international delegates who numbered over 300.

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