Govt floats 600mw power tender
Wednesday, April 17, 2013
Minerals, Energy and Water Resources Minister, Kitso Mokaila told delegates at a coal and energy sector conference yesterday that the highly anticipated tender was published in the Government Gazette last week.
The government plans that half of the 600mw will be sourced through the extension of the Morupule B power station by two more units with a capacity of 150mw each. At present, the power station has four 150mw units at various stages of completion and operation.
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