Dongo Kundu power station
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Dongo Kundu power station is a shelved power station in Dongo Kundu, Mombasa, Kenya.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Plant name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Dongo Kundu power station | Dongo Kundu, Mombasa, Kenya | -4.009102, 39.564939 (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 | shelved[2][1] | fossil gas - LNG[1] | 700[1] | gas turbine[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 1 | Kenya Electricity Generating Company PLC (KenGen) [100.0%] |
Background
If built, this would be Kenya’s first gas plant.
In January 2014, Capital Business reported Kenyan government had shortlisted twelve bidders for the proposed gas plant. The successful bidders included: China Petroleum, Tata Power in consortium with Gulf Energy, Global, Mitsui and Company, Toyota Tutshu, Marubeni Corporation, Sumsang C and T, GMR Energy, Quantum power, and GDF Suez.[4]
In 2014, Business Daily reported that the then president of Kenya had secured 1 million tonnes of LNG yearly from a Qatari state firm.[5]
In 2016, plans for the power station were dropped as the project received only two bids, and the plant could leave Kenya with excess power, forcing consumers to pay for capacity charges on idle plants.[6]
As of April 2016, Kenya's peak demand for electricity was 1600 MW leaving the country with nearly 700 MW of excess power.[7] The gas-powered power plant was part of the government’s plans to add 5000 MW to Kenya’s existing 2294 MW generation capacity.[8]
In May 2020, Business Chief reported that Kenya’s Energy Secretary had initiated talks with the Treasury to revive the plans and prepare to finance the estimated Sh 130 billion (US $1.3 billion) plant. The reasons to revive the plant include meeting the growing demand, the need to diversify energy sources, and lower consumer prices.[6]
The plant is expected to lower electricity costs to less than Sh10 (US $0.085) per kWh, half of the diesel-generated power.[6]
As of July 2022, there have not been more updates on the plant. Thus the plant is assumed to be shelved.
Articles and Resources
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 https://web.archive.org/web/20220928131408/https://businesschief.eu/leadership-and-strategy/kenya-reignites-plans-700mw-natural-gas-plant. Archived from the original on 28 September 2022.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20221029093107/https://www.thecitizen.co.tz/tanzania/oped/tanzania-natural-gas-imports-should-supplement-kenya-s-energy-sources-3994936. Archived from the original on 29 October 2022.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://ppi.worldbank.org/en/snapshots/project/bridge-power-ccgt-power-plant-9398.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ KENNEDY KANGETHE. "Govt shortlists 22 bidders for coal, LNG plants - Capital Business". www.capitalfm.co.ke. Retrieved 2022-07-29.
- ↑ KENNEDY KANGETHE. "Govt shortlists 22 bidders for coal, LNG plants - Capital Business". www.capitalfm.co.ke. Retrieved 2022-07-29.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 "Kenya reignites plans for 700MW natural gas plant". businesschief.eu. May 19, 2020. Archived from the original on June 2, 2021. Retrieved January 28, 2022.
- ↑ "Ministry drops plans for 700MW gas power plant". Business Daily. Retrieved 2022-07-29.
- ↑ "Ministry drops plans for 700MW gas power plant". Business Daily. Retrieved 2022-07-29.
Additional data
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