New Morupule power station
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New Morupule power station is an announced power station in Palapye, Central, Botswana.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Plant name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| New Morupule power station | Palapye, Central, Botswana | -22.522588, 27.056204 (approximate)[1] |
Project Details
Table 2: Unit-level details
| Status | Fuel(s) | Capacity (MW) | Technology |
|---|---|---|---|
| Announced[1] | coal: unknown[1] | 615[1] | unknown |
Table 3: Unit-level ownership and operator details
| Owner | Parent |
|---|---|
| unknown | unknown |
Project-level coal details
- Coal source(s): Morupule Coal Mine
Background
In March 2025, Botswana’s Minerals and Energy Minister announced that the government was considering building a 615 MW coal-fired power station to “avert a power crisis” pending ongoing remedial works on Morupule B power station. The new proposed coal plant would reportedly be a “fast-tracked” brownfield project built within 18–24 months, likely near the existing Morupule B power station.[2][3][4] If built, the new Morupule coal plant would reportedly be decommissioned after the country secures “adequate base load,” which one news article said was anticipated in 2028.[5]
Articles and Resources
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 https://www.mmegi.bw/news/govt-considers-new-morupule-as-old-faults-reappear/news.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ “Govt considers “new Morupule” as old faults reappear,” Mmegi Online, March 28, 2025
- ↑ “Botswana Considers New 615 MW Coal Plant to Avert Power Crisis,” Sputnik Africa, March 25, 2025
- ↑ “Botswana considers new 615 MW coal-fired power station,” African Mining Market, March 25, 2025
- ↑ “Government Mulls Over ‘Emergency’ 615 MW Power Station,” The Executive Botswana, March 25, 2025
Additional data
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