Unit 2 was synchronized in October 2018,<ref>[https://www.fin24.com/Economy/eskom-announces-unit-2-of-medupi-is-operational-20181009 "Eskom announces Unit 2 of Medupi is operational,"] Fin24, Oct 9, 2018</ref> but as of June 2019 is not yet in commercial operation.
In February 2019, Eskom reported R8 billion would be needed to fix design defects at Medupi and Kusile.<ref>{{Cite web|url=[https://www.businesslive.co.za/bd/opinion/2019-05-01-kusile-and-medupi-were-destined-to-fail-from-the-start/|title="Kusile and Medupi were destined to fail from the start|website=,"] BusinessLIVE|language=en-ZA|access-date=, May 1, 2019-08-30}}</ref>
==Coal supply==