Eskom paid 594% more to build its largest coal power plant than China did for same size station
China spent about 14% of the money Eskom did to build the first 4,800MW section of what would become the world’s largest coal-fired power station.
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Dan Marokane | Energy | Eskom | flue-gas desulphurisation (FGD) | Hitachi Power Africa | Kusile Power Station
Eskom spent R152 billion more than planned to build one power station
Eskom’s Kusile Power Station began construction with an initial budget of R81 billion in 2008, and after missing its estimated completion by nearly 11 years, its total cost was significantly higher than its budget.