Medupi West power station
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Medupi West power station is a proposed 4,800-megawatt (MW) coal-fired power station in South Africa. It has been deferred.
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Location
The map below shows Limpopo province, the approximate location where the plant would be built.
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Background
The power station was to comprise six units of 800 MW each. It has been deferred by sponsor Eskom.[1]
Project Details
- Sponsor: Eskom
- Parent company:
- Location: Limpopo province, South Africa
- Coordinates: -24, 29 (approximate)
- Status: Cancelled
- Gross Capacity:
- Unit 1: 800 MW
- Unit 2: 800 MW
- Unit 3: 800 MW
- Unit 4: 800 MW
- Unit 5: 800 MW
- Unit 6: 800 MW
- Type: Supercritical
- Projected in service:
- Coal Type: Bituminous
- Coal Source:
- Source of financing:
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References
- ↑ "World Electric Power Plants Database,", Platts, December 2013. The database is not available online but can be purchased from Platts.