Medupi West power station

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Medupi West power station is a cancelled power station in Limpopo, South Africa.

Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Plant name	Location	Coordinates (WGS 84)
Medupi West power station	Limpopo, South Africa	-24.0, 29.0 (approximate)

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Project Details

Table 2: Unit-level details

Unit name	Status	Fuel(s)	Capacity (MW)	Technology	Emergency/Backup
Unit 1	Cancelled	coal: bituminous	800	supercritical	False
Unit 2	Cancelled	coal: bituminous	800	supercritical	False
Unit 3	Cancelled	coal: bituminous	800	supercritical	False
Unit 4	Cancelled	coal: bituminous	800	supercritical	False
Unit 5	Cancelled	coal: bituminous	800	supercritical	False
Unit 6	Cancelled	coal: bituminous	800	supercritical	False

Table 3: Unit-level ownership and operator details

Unit name	Owner	Parent
Unit 1	Eskom Holdings SOC Ltd [100%]	Eskom Holdings SOC Ltd [100.0%]
Unit 2	Eskom Holdings SOC Ltd [100%]	Eskom Holdings SOC Ltd [100.0%]
Unit 3	Eskom Holdings SOC Ltd [100%]	Eskom Holdings SOC Ltd [100.0%]
Unit 4	Eskom Holdings SOC Ltd [100%]	Eskom Holdings SOC Ltd [100.0%]
Unit 5	Eskom Holdings SOC Ltd [100%]	Eskom Holdings SOC Ltd [100.0%]
Unit 6	Eskom Holdings SOC Ltd [100%]	Eskom Holdings SOC Ltd [100.0%]

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Background

The power station was to comprise six units of 800 MW each. It has been deferred by sponsor Eskom.

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Additional data

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