Morupule B phase II to cost P8bn

Morupule B power station
Morupule B power station

After spending about P11.5 billion on the construction of the 600 MW Morupule B, government has committed another P8billion to construct the second phase of the power plant and the refurbishment of Morupule A.

The second phase of Morupule B consists of the construction of units 5 and 6, which are expected to contribute 300MW to the national electricity supply.

This second phase of development is intended to help supply adequate electricity for the country by 2016, Botswana Power Corporation (BPC) CEO Jacob Raleru told the Ntlo ya Dikgosi on Monday.

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