Eskom commissions 800 MW of new coal-fired capacity

• 2 months ago (2025-10-02)
• David Flin

Africa 354 Coal 342

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Eskom , the state-owned electric utility of South Africa, has announced that the final 800 MW unit as the Kusile coal-fired power plant has been commissioned and connected to the national grid.

The commissioning represents the completion of Eskom’s much-delayed construction programme for the Kusile and Medupi coal-fired plants, each with six 800 MW units providing a combined capacity of 9.6 GW. The plants started construction in 2007, with completion scheduled for 2014. Both plants are designed for an expected operational life of 50 years.