Dinson Manhize thermal power station
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Dinson Manhize thermal power station is an operating power station of at least 50-megawatts (MW) in Manhize, Mashonaland East, Zimbabwe.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Plant name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Dinson Manhize thermal power station | Manhize, Mashonaland East, Zimbabwe | -18.940382, 30.607236 (exact)[1] |
Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):
- Unit 1: -18.940382, 30.607236
Project Details
Table 2: Unit-level details
| Unit name | Status | Fuel(s) | Capacity (MW) | Technology | Emergency/Backup |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unit 1 | Operating[2] | coal: unknown[3][2] | 50[2] | unknown | False |
Table 3: Unit-level ownership and operator details
| Unit name | Owner | Parent |
|---|---|---|
| Unit 1 | Dinson Iron & Steel Company Pvt Ltd [100%][2] | TSINGSHAN Holding Group Co Ltd [40.3%]; unknown [24.5%]; Shanghai Decent Investment (Group) Co Ltd [23.7%]; Zhejiang Qingshan Business Management Co Ltd [11.5%] |
Project-level captive use details
Project-level coal details
- Coal source(s): domestic
Ownership Tree
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Background
In 2023, the DINSON Iron and Steel Company (Disco) announced plans to build a captive 100 MW thermal power station using “waste heat” from its Dinson Chivhu iron and steel plant in Manhize.[4][5]
As of April 2024, a 50 MW thermal power plant at Manhize was reportedly 98% complete.[6]
According to reporting from October 2024, the 50 MW power plant was operating and burning coal using circulating fluidized bed (CFB) technology. The article described the facility as using “waste heat” from the steel blast furnace.[7]
Reporting from March 2025 appeared to confirm that the 50 MW power station was generating electricity using coal.[8]
In January 2026, a mining engineer from the Zimbabwe School of Mining reportedly said that the Manhize steel plant included a 50 MW solar plant and was developing a 200 MW waste-gas recovery system.[9] However, in February 2026, Dinson’s public relations manager reportedly said that the operating power plant was using coal from Hwange.[10]
Financing
In September 2023, Dinson Iron and Steel Company said it planned to develop three power projects at Manhize with a combined capacity of 300 MW and a total cost of US$300 million. The projects included a thermal power project using heat from the steel plant's operations, as well as separate wind and solar power projects.[4] No lender, debt package, financial close date, confirmed financier, or coal-unit-specific financing amount has been reported for the power station.
Articles and Resources
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 https://www.heraldonline.co.zw/dinson-targets-us43bn-revenue-in-final-phase/.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 https://www.heraldonline.co.zw/dinson-commissions-50mw-power-plant/.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://www.zimbabwesituation.com/news/disco-establishes-captive-power-plant-eyes-feeding-surplus-electricity-into-national-grid/.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 4.0 4.1 “Dinson to construct 300MW power plants,” The Herald, September 4, 2023
- ↑ “EDITORIAL COMMENT : Dinson shows way with power station investment,” The Herald, September 5, 2023
- ↑ “Dinson targets US$4,3bn revenue in final phase,” The Herald, April 17, 2024
- ↑ “Dinson commissions 50MW power plant,” The Herald, October 9, 2024
- ↑ “NSSA commends Dinson for safety, health standards,” The Herald, March 21, 2025
- ↑ “Can Zimbabwe’s steel ambitions be green?,” Dialogue Earth, January 27, 2026
- ↑ “Disco establishes captive power plant, eyes feeding surplus electricity into national grid ,” Zimbabwe Situation, February 10, 2026
Additional data
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