Construction Of 600 Mw Morupule B Power Station Begins

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Palapye : Construction of the 600 mw Morupule B phase 1 power station has begun with the first output expected in January 2012.

Speaking at the official ground breaking ceremony of the power plant on Friday, Minister of Minerals, Energy and Water Resources, Ponatshego Kedikilwe said the project, which he hopes contractor China National Electric Equipment Corporation (CNEEC) will finish with no time or cost over runs, is a medium term solution to the country power supply-demand mismatch.

Currently, the country which imports 80 percent of its power needs, only has one power station, the existing Morupule power station which was commissioned 24 years ago and produces only 132MW.

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