South Africa: Medupi, wind project start-ups


Issue 307 - 11 Sep 2015 | 2 minute read

President Jacob Zuma on 30 August inaugurated the long-awaited 800MW Unit VI of the 4,764MW Medupi coal power station, the first unit to be brought online. Construction began in May 2007 and it is expected to be completed by 2019. “The commercial operation of Unit VI of the Medupi power station is a critical milestone in our effort to build new generating capacity to meet South Africa’s rising electricity demand,” said Eskom acting chief executive Brian Molefe.

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