Kusile Power Station | |
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Country | South Africa |
Location | Witbank, Emalahleni Local Municipality, Mpumalanga |
Coordinates | 25°54′59″S 28°55′02″E / 25.91639°S 28.91722°E |
Status | Under construction |
Construction began | 2008 |
Construction cost | US$ 8,700,000,000 |
Owner | Eskom |
Operator | Eskom |
Thermal power station | |
Primary fuel | Coal |
Power generation | |
Units operational | 5 × 800 MW |
Units under const. | 1 x 800 MW |
Nameplate capacity | 4,000 MW |
Capacity factor | 66.6 percent |
External links | |
Commons | Related media on Commons |
Kusile Power Station (previously known as Project Bravo) in South Africa is a coal-fired power plant by state electricity utility Eskom in Mpumalanga. The station consists of 6 generating units with an eventual nameplate capacity of 800 MW each bringing the total installed capacity of 4,800 MW; as of 2023, only 5 units are in operation.