Kusile Power Station

Kusile Power Station
Kusile seen from the N4 freeway in 2019
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CountrySouth Africa
LocationWitbank, Emalahleni Local Municipality, Mpumalanga
Coordinates25°54′59″S 28°55′02″E / 25.91639°S 28.91722°E / -25.91639; 28.91722
StatusUnder construction
Construction began2008
Construction costUS$ 8,700,000,000
OwnerEskom
OperatorEskom
Thermal power station
Primary fuelCoal
Power generation
Units operational5 × 800 MW
Units under const.1 x 800 MW
Nameplate capacity4,000 MW
Capacity factor66.6 percent
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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.