Congo Natural Gas Combined Cycle power plant
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Congo Natural Gas Combined Cycle power plant is an operating power station of at least 50-megawatts (MW) in Djeno, Pointe-Noire, Republic of the Congo with multiple units, some of which are not currently operating. It is also known as Centrale Électrique du Djéno (CED), Djéno Gas thermal power plant.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Plant name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Congo Natural Gas Combined Cycle power plant | Djeno, Pointe-Noire, Republic of the Congo | -4.920492, 11.937759 (exact)[1] |
The map below shows the exact location of the power station.
Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):
- Unit CC1, Unit GT1-GT2: -4.920492, 11.937759
Project Details
Table 2: Unit-level details
| Unit name | Status | Fuel(s) | Capacity (MW) | Technology | CHP | Start year | Retired year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unit CC1 | announced[2][3][4] | fossil gas - natural gas[5] | 50[5] | combined cycle[4] | – | – | – |
| Unit GT1-GT2 | operating[3][5] | fossil gas - natural gas[5] | 50[5] | gas turbine[2] | – | 2021[3] | – |
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 CC1 | Aksa Enerji Uretim AŞ [100.0%] |
| Unit GT1-GT2 | Aksa Enerji Uretim AŞ [100.0%] |
Background
The government, Eni, and ChevronTexaco (now Chevron Corporation) built the plant.[6] First commissioned in 2002, its capacity was increased to 50 MW after being upgraded in 2008.[6]
In July 2013, the government of the Republic decided to dissolve the Congolese Electricity Production Company, formerly manager of the Djeno Power Plant (CED), and its attachment to the Congo Power Plant (CEC).[7]
In November 2015, the decision of July 2013 led to the signing of the contract on delegating the management of CED equipment to CEC.[7]
In August 2018, the contract for delegating CED equipment to Kouilou Power SA was signed. The delegated management of the CED was entrusted to the company Kouilou Power SA with the mission of keeping all the equipment and installations in operation.[7] Again in 2018, the plant shut down. As of February 2020, it was still down.[7]
In October 2019, Aksa Enerji Üretim announced in its Company’s Public Disclosure that it had obtained provisional licenses regarding two natural gas-fired projects for electricity generation and sales in the Republic of Congo.[8]
In January 2021, Aksa Enerji Üretim signed a concession agreement with the Republic of Congo about obtaining operating rights of the 50 MW natural gas power plant. Accordingly, Aksa Energy Company Congo proposed to increase the existing installed capacity from 50 MW to 100 MW.[8] Natural gas is expected to be supplied from Congo’s local gas reserves. Electricity generated is expected to be exported to the Democratic Republic of Congo via existing transmission lines.
In July 2022, Turkey’s Aksa Enerji confirmed that it expects the 50 MW plant refurbishment to achieve commercial operations in July or August. Aksa is carrying out the work under a contract with the government andit plans on operating the plant under a 30-year concession.[6]
Articles and Resources
References
- ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20210602172505/https://openinframap.org/stats/area/Republic%20of%20the%20Congo/plants/662630183. Archived from the original on 02 June 2021.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|archive-date=(help); Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 2.0 2.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20220727065333/https://grands-travaux.gouv.cg/en/node/446. Archived from the original on 27 July 2022.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20220614121812/https://www.aksainvestorrelations.com/media/8420/aksa-energy-annual-report-2020.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 June 2022.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 4.0 4.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20210603190619/https://www.aksainvestorrelations.com/about-aksa-energy/power-plants/. Archived from the original on 03 June 2021.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|archive-date=(help); Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20220614121242/https://www.aksainvestorrelations.com/media/7729/announcement-21012021-about-congo-concession-agreement.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 June 2022.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 "Republic of Congo: Doubling of capacity to follow Djéno gas plant rehabilitation". July 2022.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 "Centrale électrique de Djeno : les ex-agents sollicitent l'implication des autorités pour son fonctionnement".
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ 8.0 8.1 "www.aksainvestorrelations.com/media/7729/announcement-21012021-about-congo-concession-agreement.pdf" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on June 2, 2021.
Additional data
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