Ibese Cement power station
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Ibese Cement power station is an operating power station of at least 111-megawatts (MW) in Ibese, Ogun, Nigeria.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Plant name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Ibese Cement power station | Ibese, Ogun, Nigeria | 7.004, 3.048 (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 | operating | coal - unknown, fossil gas - unknown, bioenergy - refuse (municipal and industrial wastes), bioenergy - agricultural waste (solids), fossil liquids - diesel[1] | 37 | unknown | – | – |
| Unit 2 | operating | coal - unknown, fossil gas - unknown, bioenergy - refuse (municipal and industrial wastes), bioenergy - agricultural waste (solids), fossil liquids - diesel[1] | 37 | unknown | – | – |
| Unit 3 | operating | coal - unknown, fossil gas - unknown, bioenergy - refuse (municipal and industrial wastes), bioenergy - agricultural waste (solids), fossil liquids - diesel[1] | 37 | unknown | – | – |
Table 3: Unit-level ownership and operator details
| Unit name | Owner |
|---|---|
| Unit 1 | Dangote Industries Ltd [100.0%] |
| Unit 2 | Dangote Industries Ltd [100.0%] |
| Unit 3 | Dangote Industries Ltd [100.0%] |
Project-level captive use details
- Captive industry use (heat or power): cement & building
- Captive industry: Power
Project-level coal details
- Coal source(s): unknown
Background
Opened in February 2012, the Ibese cement plant serves the key Lagos and South West markets. Cement lines 1&2, totaling 6.0mt, were augmented by Lines 3&4, also totaling 6.0mt, in the final quarter of 2014. Ibese initially used gas in its kilns, but coal mills were added to Lines 1&2 in late 2014 and additional coal mills were planned to be installed at Lines 3&4 by mid 2015. According to Dangote Cement PLC’s website, the Ibese Cement Plant’s power source is a 3 x 37 MW captive gas-, coal-, and diesel-fired power plant.[2][3]
A 2018 publication titled "Study and Analysis of Energy Generation and Consumption in Dangote Cement Plant, Ibese, Ogun State, Nigeria" did not reference coal power at the power station. However, it only considered 2013 data from the power station. It also argued that "Coal should be exploited for electricity generation in the face of Nigeria’s energy crisis" generally.[4] Dangote's 2021 annual report shows that coal accounts for 41% of the company's total energy consumption, while the Ibese cement plant accounts for 31% of overall energy consumption regardless of type.[5]
Dangote's interest in coal
In 2014, it was reported that the Dangote Group was planning to establish three coal fired power plants, one each for its cement plants in Obajana in Kogi State, Ibese in Ogun State, and Gboko in Benue State.[6][7] Dangote has pursued coal use at its plants to reduce costs.
Moves by major industrialists and electricity-generating companies to import coal from South Africa to augment industrial power generation reopened the debate on the abandoned 2.75 billion tonnes coal deposits in Enugu and other parts of Nigeria.[8]
In Dangote's 2022 annual report, the company described their increased interest and use of alternative fuels for power generation in response to rising costs for coal, diesel, and gas.[9]
An article from January 2023, however, reported that in July 2022 Dangote was still seeking to use coal for power generation, and had proposed a coal milling project at the Ibese plant. The coal milling project had been met with opposition from local residents, who protested that the company had failed to observe due diligence on the project that would negatively impact the environment and health of host communities. The company allegedly neglected to post a public notice for a stakeholders forum on the project’s Environmental Impact Assessment for the required 21 days, instead posting it for only 12 hours. Opposing residents reportedly called on the government to withhold a coal milling license until proper procedure had been followed.[10]
Dangote's interest in alternative fuels
Dangote's 2022 annual report, which appeared to be released in April 2023, stated that they had commissioned alternative fuel (AF) feed systems in select lines at their Ibese and Obajana cement plants. According to the company, the alternative fuels consisted of co-processed wastes, "such as: agro wastes, waste lubricants, tyre derived fuels, sawdust, and packaging materials. AF thermal substitution rate averaged at 4.3% compared to 2.6% in 2021."[9]
In September 2023, Dangote Cement announced that they aimed to cut fossil fuel use by 25% in all of their cement plants by 2025. The company was reportedly planning to install alternative fuel feeding systems into all of their operating lines by 2024.[11]
Public health & environmental impacts
Dangote's cement plants and related power stations have negatively impacted Nigerian communities. For example, in 2017, the Ripples Centre for Data and Investigative Journalism (RCDIJ) published a detailed report documenting the many ways the Obajana Cement power station affected public health and the environment.[12]
Articles and Resources
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20240125131530/https://www.dangotecement.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/DCP-2022-Annual-Report-UPDATED.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 January 2024.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ “Ibese Cement Plant,” Dangote Cement PLC, accessed December 2021
- ↑ "Dangote test runs new Ibese plant, Nigeria," Cemnet, June 14, 2011
- ↑ "A Study and Analysis of Energy Generation and Consumption in Dangote Cement Plant, Ibese, Ogun State, Nigeria," Najeem Olawale Adelakun, Global Journal of Advance Engineering Technology and Sciences, 5(11): November, 2018
- ↑ "2021 Annual Report," Dangote, 2021
- ↑ “Dangote to build three coal power plants for cement factories,” The Nation, August 15, 2014
- ↑ "Dangote Cement switches to coal to power plants," Sweet Crude Reports, July 16, 2016
- ↑ "COAL-DEAD! Living with ghosts of Enugu’s forgotten mine pits," The Nation, December 5, 2021
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 "Annual Report and Accounts 2022," Dangote Cement PLC, April 2023
- ↑ "Environmental hazard: Ogun communities cry out over Dangote Cement’s proposed coal milling project," Daily Post, January 24, 2023
- ↑ "Dangote to cut dependence on fuel by 25%," Punch Nigeria, September 13, 2023
- ↑ "A trail of broken promises: The story of Dangote Cement and the people of Obajana (1)," Ripples Centre for Data and Investigative Journalism (RCDIJ), March 13, 2017
Additional data
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