Morupule B shines after 10-year storm
Friday, September 16, 2022 | 2690 Views |
Coming soon: Morupule B’s overhaul is due complete by January 2025 PIC: MBONGENI MGUNI
Three years ago, the Botswana Power Corporation (BPC) invited media to its troubled 600MW Morupule B power station outside Palapye for the installation of a major component.
The exercise was said to demonstrate the start of extensive remedial works expected to cost $120 million (P1.2 billion at 2019 rates).
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