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The project comprises six 800 megawatt (MW) units to be provide a total installed capacity of 4,800 MW installed capacity. In November 2007 the public electricity utility, [[Eskom]], stated that "the first unit is scheduled to be commissioned in 2012, with the last unit scheduled for commissioning by 2015."<ref name="Eskom Nov 2007">Eskom, [http://www.eskom.co.za/live/monster.php?URL=%2Fcontent%2FNB+0002MedupiPowerStation.doc&Src=Item+28 "Medupi Power Station"], Eskom website, November 2007.</ref>
In July 2013 Eskom said that plant would be delayed until 2014, and fully commissioned by 2017, due to rising costs.<ref>Paul Burkhardt, [http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-07-08/eskom-south-african-power-plant-delayed-to-2014-as-costs-climb.html "Eskom South Africa Power Plant Delayed to 2014 as Costs Rise,"] Bloomberg, July 8, 2013.</ref> Synchronization of the first unit, Unit 6, has since been pushed to mid-2015.<ref>[http://www.miningweekly.com/article/no-official-new-medupi-sync-date-but-feb-being-targeted-2015-01-08 "No official new Medupi sync date, but Feb being targeted,"] Mining Weekly, January 8, 2015</ref>
The plant is projected to emit 32 million tons of Carbon dioxide equivalent a year. Eskom is in the process of developing a submission to seek carbon credits under the UNFCCC's [[Clean Development Mechanism]].<ref>Jocelyn Newmarch, [http://allafrica.com/stories/201004280354.html "Eskom Seeks Medupi Carbon Credits"], ''AllAfrica.com'', April 28, 2010.</ref>
