Power Cuts Hit Botswana After Main Generation Plant Fails
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The Botswana Power Corp. is implementing the southern African nation’s first county-wide supply cuts in seven years after its main generation plant malfunctioned on Thursday.
Tube leaks occurred at three of the four units at the 600-megawatt, coal-fired Morupule B power station, the utility’s spokesperson, Dineo Seleke said. The company was able to supply 440 megawatts of power, while demand was 575 megawatts, she said.