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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.
In 2022, South Africa imported 10,800 GWh from the Cahora Bassa Hydroelectric Power Station in Mozambique via the 1,920 MW Cahora Bassa (HDVC) Power Transmission System. [ 4 ] [ 5 ] Most power stations in South Africa are owned and operated by the state owned enterprise , Eskom .
Kusile Power Station: South Africa: Up To 4800 MW Caused by unit breakdowns, leading to implementation of Loadshedding 2017–Present [23] [24] Lethabo Power Station: South Africa: Up To 3708 MW Caused by unit breakdowns, leading to implementation of Loadshedding 2007–Present [25] [26] Majuba Power Station: South Africa
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15 power stations were commissioned between 1961 and 1996, adding a combined 35,804 MW of capacity. In the 21st century, only 9,564 MW of capacity has been added from the currently constructing power stations Medupi and Kusile. [29] Many Eskom power stations are almost 50 years old and near decommissioning. [23]
As of 2019, no power station comparable to Three Gorges is under construction, as the largest under construction power station is the hydroelectric Baihetan Dam (16,000 MW). [ 2 ] The proposed 20,000 MW Australia 's Darwin Solar Park , for the Australia-Asia Power Link , would be slightly below the capacity of the Three Gorges Dam.
English: Kusile Power Station in western Mpumalanga, seen from the N4 freeway Français : La centrale thermique de Kusile est un projet de centrale électrique au charbon de l'entreprise Eskom, située près de Witbank dans la province du Mpumalanga.