Ezinmo power station
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Ezinmo power station is a cancelled power station in Benue, Nigeria. It is also known as former Benue Coal power station.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Plant name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Ezinmo power station | Benue, Nigeria | 7.333, 8.75 (approximate) |
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 | Start year | Retired year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unit 1 | cancelled | coal - unknown | 500 | unknown | – | – |
| Unit 2 | cancelled | coal - unknown | 500 | unknown | – | – |
Table 3: Unit-level ownership and operator details
| Unit name | Owner |
|---|---|
| Unit 1 | HTG-Pacific Energy [100.0%] |
| Unit 2 | HTG-Pacific Energy [100.0%] |
Project-level coal details
- Coal source(s): Ezinmo coal mine
Financing
- Source of financing: Foreign banks
Background
In July 2012 it was reported that Chinese firm Sepco III and its technical partner, Pacific Holding, planned to construct a 1,200 MW coal power plant in Benue State, at an estimated cost of US$4 billion.[1]
In August 2013 it was reported that Nigeria’s federal government had signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Chinese energy company HTG-Pacific Energy for a US$3.7 billion, 1200 MW coal power project. The majority of the funds required to carry out the project will be sourced from foreign banks. The expectation is that the first power from the project can be generated onto the grid within the next four years. The power station is to be built near Pacific Energy's proposed Ezinmo coal mine extending from Benue to Enugu state.[2]
In September 2014 it was announced the project would be 1,000 MW and located in Enugu. The MoU was signed between the Ministry of Mines and Steel Development and HTG-Pacific Energy.[3] The estimated cost is US$3.7 billion.[4]
With no developments since September 2014, the project appears to have been deferred or abandoned.
Public opposition
The project would use coal from the Ezinmo Coal Block in Enugu, according to an MoU signed between the Ministry of Mines and Steel Development and Power and HTG-Pacific Energy Consortium. Enugu is a site where the Nigerian Coal Corporation (closed by the Federal Government in 2005) engaged in decades-long mining that left the area in a ruined condition according to the environmental groups Neighborhood Environment Watch (NEW) and Environmental rights Action/Friends of the Earth Nigeria (ERA/FoEN). In addition, the groups allege that former miners have been forced from their homes at the Colliery Quarters, while 600 former miners have died while waiting for the arrears of their pensions.[5]
Articles and Resources
References
- ↑ "Chinese, Nigerian firms plan N624bn coal power plant in Benue," China Mining, 2012-07-18
- ↑ "Plan for 1,200 MW coal fired power facility in Nigeria," ESI-Africa, August 27, 2013.
- ↑ "FG to establish 1,000MW coal power plant in Enugu," Vanguard, September 30, 2014
- ↑ "Nigeria Signs $3.7bn Coal Project Deal With Chinese Firm," Ventures Africa, May 13, 2016
- ↑ Ebere Anyanwu, "Much Ado About Coal Mining," Nigerian Current, 23 October 2014
Additional data
To access additional data, including an interactive map of coal-fired power stations, a downloadable dataset, and summary data, please visit the Global Coal Plant Tracker on the Global Energy Monitor website.
