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In July 2013 The power station will be Eskom said that 's first supercritical plant would and when completed will be delayed until 2014, due to rising costs"the biggest dry-cooled power station in the world".<refname="Eskom Nov 2007"/>Paul Burkhardt, [http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-07-08/eskom-south-african-The power-plant-delayed-station site was selected on the basis of its proximity to-2014-as-costs-climb.html "Eskom South Africa Power Plant Delayed the Waterberg Coalfields and to 2014 as Costs Risean existing transmission system, the availability of land,acceptable coal prices and "the availability of alternative ash disposal options"] Bloomberg, July 8, 2013.</ref> Synchronization of Eskom bought the first unit883 hectare site from Kumba Coal, Unit 6, has since been pushed to mid-2015which is now known as [[Exxaro Coal]].<ref>[http://www.miningweekly.com/article/no-official-new-medupi-sync-date-but-feb-being-targeted-2015-01-08 name="No official new Medupi sync date, but Feb being targeted,Eskom Nov 2007"] Mining Weekly, January 8, 2015</ref>
The power station will be Eskom's first supercritical plant and when completed will be "the biggest dry-cooled power station in the world".<ref name="Eskom Nov 2007"/> The power station site was selected on the basis of its proximity to the Waterberg Coalfields and to an existing transmission system, the availability of land, acceptable coal prices and "the availability of alternative ash disposal options". Eskom bought the 883 hectare site from Kumba Coal, which is now known as [[Exxaro Coal]].<ref name="Eskom Nov 2007"/> ===World Bank loan===
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==Background==
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, 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, and Unit 5 to 2016. The remaining units are planned for 2017-8.<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>
==Greenhouse gas emissions==
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>
On April 8, 2010 the World Bank voted to approve a $3.75 billion loan as requested by the South African government for the Medupi station. The United States abstained from voting on the measure.<ref>[http://climateprogress.org/2010/04/08/u-s-abstains-on-vote-to-proliferate-coal-in-south-africa/ "U.S. abstains on vote to proliferate coal in South Africa"] Climate Progress, April 8, 2010.</ref> It was the first World Bank loan to the country since the fall of Apartheid in the mid-1990s.<ref>[http://www.eenews.net/cw/ "South Africa wins $3.75 billion coal loan"] Climate Wire, April 9, 2010.</ref>
*'''Coordinates:''' -23.7049731, 27.563839 (exact)
*'''Status:''' Construction
*'''Gross Capacity:'''
**Unit 1: 794.8 MW
**Unit 2: 794.8 MW
**Unit 6: 794.8 MW
*'''Type:''' [[Supercritical]]
*'''Projected in service:''' **Unit 6: 2015**Unit 5: 2016**Units 1-4: 2017-8
*'''Coal Type:''' Bituminous
*'''Coal Source:''' [[Grootegeluk coal mine]]
