Morupule Thermal Power Station | |
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Country | Botswana |
Location | Palapye |
Coordinates | 22°31′12″S 27°02′12″E / 22.52000°S 27.03667°E |
Status | Operational |
Construction began | Morupule A: 1982 Morupule B: 2010 |
Commission date | Morupule A: 1989 Morupule B: 2014 |
Owner | Botswana Power Corporation |
Thermal power station | |
Primary fuel | Coal |
Power generation | |
Units operational | Morupule A: 4 × 33 MW Morupule B: 4 x 150 MW |
Nameplate capacity | Morupule A: 132 MW Morupule B: 600 MW |
Morupule Thermal Power Station is a coal-fired power station in Botswana. It is responsible for an estimated 80 percent of the country's domestic power generation.[1]