2 South Korean firms to be appointed to expand power plant
The plant has an installed capacity of 600 MW but works are already under way to add 300MW by a joint venture between Japan's Marubeni and South Korea's Posco Energy.
Energy minister Kitso Mokaila was quoted in the local Mmegi newspaper as saying that the expansion would be carried out by Korea Electric Power Corporation (KEPCO) and Daewoo.
The plant would eventually generate a total of 1,200 MW when all the expansions are completed.
The coal-fired power station was originally built by the China National Electric Equipment Corporation (CNEEC) at a cost of $970 million but has often broken down, leading to a reliance on diesel generators and imports from South Africa.
Botswana's current electricity demand stands at 600 MW, according to the energy department.
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