Morupule Thermal Power Station

Morupule Thermal Power Station is a coal-fired power station in Botswana. It is responsible for an estimated 80 percent of the country's domestic power generation.

Morupule Thermal Power Station
Morupule Thermal Power Station
CountryBotswana
LocationPalapye
Coordinates22°31′12″S 27°02′12″E
StatusOperational
Construction beganMorupule A: 1982
Morupule B: 2010
Commission dateMorupule A: 1989
Morupule B: 2014
Owner(s)Botswana Power Corporation
Operator(s)
Thermal power station
Primary fuelCoal
Power generation
Units operationalMorupule A: 4 × 33 MW
Morupule B: 4 x 150 MW
Nameplate capacityMorupule A: 132 MW
Morupule B: 600 MW
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