Beluluane power station
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Beluluane power station (Central Térmica de Beluluane) is a power station in pre-construction in Matola, Maputo, Mozambique.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Plant name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Beluluane power station | Matola, Maputo, Mozambique | -26.0395, 32.3269 (approximate)[1] |
The map below shows the approximate location of the power station.
Project Details
Table 2: Unit-level details
| Unit name | Status | Fuel(s) | Capacity (MW) | Technology | CHP | Start year | Retired year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unit 1 | pre-construction[2][3][4] | liquefied natural gas[4] | 2000 MW[5] | combined cycle[6] | - | - | - |
CHP is an abbreviation for Combined Heat and Power. It is a technology that produces electricity and thermal energy at high efficiencies. Coal units track this information in the Captive Use section when known.
Table 3: Unit-level ownership and operator details
| Unit name | Owner | Parent |
|---|---|---|
| Unit 1 | Beluluane Gas Company SA | Matola Gas Company SA ; Gigajoule Group; TotalEnergies SE |
Background
In July 2019, The Mozambican government approved the terms and conditions for a 2000 MW gas-fired power station.[7] The plant is part efforts to turn Mozambique into a regional hub for the production and supply of electricity, implementing the integrated electricity master plan, which envisions the production of 8,000 megawatts by 2043.[7] The plant is expected to supply power to the Mozal aluminum smelter located in Beluluane. Other customers for the Beluluane power station are expected to be South Africa and other markets in the SADC (Southern African Development Community) region.[7]
The other facilities will be built in the port of Matola for the handling, storage, re-gasification and export of liquefied natural gas (LNG). There will be a gas pipeline linking the port to the Beluluane power station.[7]
The project is valued at approximately US $700 million.[8] The government planned to invest US $2.8 billion and build the plant and its related facilities in a period of five years. In the construction phase the plant and its related projects is expected to generate 1700 jobs, while in the operational phase, it is expected to create 1050 permanent jobs.[7][9]
In November 2019, the plant construction was forecasted to start in June 2022.[9]
In June 2022, Club of Mozambique reported the construction of the power plant will no longer start in the middle of 2022 as previously envisioned but in 2023, due to a delay in reaching the final investment decision on the project.[9]
Articles and Resources
References
- ↑ "About Us – Beluluane Industrial Park". Archived from the original on June 2, 2021. Retrieved January 28, 2022.
- ↑ "Start of Beluluane power plant construction postponed to 2023 - Carta". Mozambique. Archived from the original on June 3, 2022. Retrieved July 11, 2022.
- ↑ "Mozambique signs gas importation agreement for Beluluane power plant". Construction Review Online. January 8, 2020. Archived from the original on June 2, 2021. Retrieved January 28, 2022.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Central Térmica de Beluluane". www.ctb.co.mz. Archived from the original on June 2, 2021. Retrieved January 29, 2022.
- ↑ mozambique. "2000 MW gas-fired power plant planned for Beluluane Industrial Park". Mozambique. Archived from the original on June 2, 2021. Retrieved January 28, 2022.
- ↑ "Natural Gas Power Generation, Combined Cycle Gas Turbine Generation - Gas to Power Journal UK - Gas To Power Journal - Gas To Power Journal". combined776.rssing.com. Archived from the original on June 2, 2021. Retrieved January 28, 2022.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 7.4 "africa-energy-portal.org/news/mozambique-new-power-station-planned-beluluane". Archived from the original on June 2, 2021.
- ↑ mozambique. "2000 MW gas-fired power plant planned for Beluluane Industrial Park". Mozambique. Archived from the original on June 2, 2021. Retrieved January 28, 2022.
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 "Start of Beluluane power plant construction postponed to 2023 – Carta". Retrieved June 4, 2022.
Additional data
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