Shortlist for 300MW power station unveiled

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Asian mega-corporations headline the shortlist of seven bidders targeted by the Public Procurement and Asset Disposal Board (PPADB) for the multi-billion Pula project to expand Morupule B by 300 megawatts.

Known as the 300 MW brownfield, the project consists of extending the existing power station by designing, financing, constructing, owning, operating and maintaining a 2 x 150MW coal fired power plant to be built at the pithead of Morupule Coal Mine.

The successful bidder will enter into a Power Purchase Agreements (PPA) with the Botswana Power Corporation outlining the tariff charge for power produced over the duration of the contract.

Editor's Comment
We should care more for our infrastructure, road safety

These roads, which are vital conduits for trade and tourism, have long been in dire need of repair. However, while this development is undoubtedly a positive step, it also raises questions about broader issues of infrastructural management and road safety that deserve closer scrutiny.The A3 and A33 roads are not just any roads, they are critical arteries that connect Botswana to its neighbours and facilitate the movement of goods and people...

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