South Africa: Kusile unit 1 starts up

Unit 1 of Kusile coal power station was brought into full commercial operation on 30 August, adding 800MW that will help to further stabilise the national grid. The Kusile power station project is a greenfield coal-fired power plant close to the existing Kendal power station near eMalahleni in Nkangala District, Mpumalanga. It will comprise six units, each producing 800MW for a total capacity of 4,800MW.