Coega power station
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Coega power station is a power station in the pre-permit stage 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, 25.707426 (exact)[1] |
The map below shows the exact location of the power station.
Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):
- Unit 1, Unit 2, Unit 3: -33.78342, 25.707426
Project Details
Table 2: Unit-level details
| Unit name | Status | Fuel(s) | Capacity (MW) | Technology | CHP | Start year | Retired year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unit 1 | pre-permit[1] | fossil gas - LNG[2] | 1000[3][1] | combined cycle[2] | – | 2024[4] | – |
| Unit 2 | pre-permit[1] | fossil gas - LNG[2] | 1000[3][1] | combined cycle[2] | – | 2030[4] | – |
| Unit 3 | pre-permit[1] | fossil gas - LNG[2] | 1000[3][1] | combined cycle[2] | – | 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 |
|---|---|
| Unit 1 | Coega Development Corp [100.0%] |
| Unit 2 | Coega Development Corp [100.0%] |
| Unit 3 | Coega Development Corp [100.0%] |
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.[5][6]
Articles and Resources
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20220615134211/https://sahris.sahra.org.za/sites/default/files/additionaldocs/Gas%20Infrastructure%20FEIR_00_CDC%20Gas%20to%20Power_Gas%20Infra_Final%20EIA%20Report.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 June 2022.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 https://web.archive.org/web/20210602195030/https://www.news24.com/Fin24/Coega-announces-LNG-to-power-plant-20150811. Archived from the original on 02 June 2021.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|archive-date=(help); Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 https://web.archive.org/web/20220209105739/https://www.engineeringnews.co.za/article/coega-puts-r25bn-value-to-proposed-gas-to-power-investment-into-zone-2016-10-06/rep_id:4136. Archived from the original on 09 February 2022.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|archive-date=(help); Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 https://web.archive.org/web/20210602172330/https://www.news24.com/citypress/business/coega-will-use-gas-to-boost-power-20191220. Archived from the original on 02 June 2021.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|archive-date=(help); Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 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) - ↑ (PDF) http://www.energy.gov.za/IRP/2019/IRP-2019.pdf. Retrieved 20 June 2022.
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Additional data
To access additional data, including an interactive map of gas-fired power stations, a downloadable dataset, and summary data, please visit the Global Oil and Gas Plant Tracker on the Global Energy Monitor website.
