Coega power station

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Coega power station is a power station in pre-construction in Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape, South Africa.

Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Plant name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
Coega power station Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape, South Africa -33.78342, 25.70743 (exact)[1]

The map below shows the exact location of the power station.

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Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):

  • Unit 1, Unit 2, Unit 3: -33.78342, 25.70743

Project Details

Table 2: Unit-level details

Unit name Status Fuel(s) Capacity (MW) Technology CHP Start year Retired year
Unit 1 pre-construction[1] liquefied natural gas[2] 1000[3][1] combined cycle[2] not found 2024[4]
Unit 2 pre-construction[1] liquefied natural gas[2] 1000[3][1] combined cycle[2] not found 2030[4]
Unit 3 pre-construction[1] liquefied natural gas[2] 1000[3][1] combined cycle[2] not found 2030[4]

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 Coega Development Corp[5] Coega Development Corp
Unit 2 Coega Development Corp[5] Coega Development Corp
Unit 3 Coega Development Corp[5] Coega Development Corp

Background

The plant was proposed to support the South African Government’s Integrated Resource Plan (IRP) and a 2012 Ministerial Determination allocation of 2652MW for energy from natural gas between 2021 and 2025.[6][7]

Articles and Resources

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 "sahris.sahra.org.za/sites/default/files/additionaldocs/Gas%20Infrastructure%20FEIR_00_CDC%20Gas%20to%20Power_Gas%20Infra_Final%20EIA%20Report.pdf" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on June 2, 2021.
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 "Coega announces LNG-to-power plant". Fin24. Archived from the original on June 2, 2021. Retrieved January 29, 2022.
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 Creamer, Terence. "Coega puts R25bn value to proposed gas-to-power investment into zone". www.engineeringnews.co.za. Archived from the original on June 2, 2021. Retrieved January 28, 2022.
  4. 4.0 4.1 4.2 Matavire, Max. "Coega will use gas to boost power". Citypress. Archived from the original on June 2, 2021. Retrieved January 28, 2022.
  5. 5.0 5.1 5.2 "www.coega.co.za/DataRepository/Documents/dMuAj0tSQoDE3xiJWA1dTVHb8.pdf" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on June 2, 2021.
  6. White, Michele (November 2015). [South Africa Puts First Large IPP Project Online "South Africa Puts First Large IPP Project Online"]. POWER. {{cite news}}: Check |url= value (help)
  7. (PDF) http://www.energy.gov.za/IRP/2019/IRP-2019.pdf. Retrieved 20 June 2022. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)CS1 maint: url-status (link)

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