Kaloleni Cement Plant
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Kaloleni Cement Plant is a cancelled power station in Kaloleni, Kilifi, Coast, Kenya. It is also known as Athi River Mining Cement integrated plant.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Plant name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Kaloleni Cement Plant | Kaloleni, Kilifi, Coast, Kenya | -3.81484, 39.628587 (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 | 66 | subcritical | – | – |
Table 3: Unit-level ownership and operator details
| Unit name | Owner |
|---|---|
| Unit 1 | ARM Cement Ltd [100.0%] |
Project-level captive use details
- Captive industry use (heat or power): cement & building
Background
In July 2012, the Athi River Mining (ARM) entered into a financing agreement with Aldwych International Ltd. to fund and fast-track the company's proposed coal-fired plant. The cost of building the plant was estimated to be $95 million.[1]
Construction on the cement plant was expected to begin in early 2015 and end in 2017. About 50 MW of the accompanying coal plant was expected to be fed into the national grid.[2]
With no news on the project since 2014, it had appeared to be abandoned.
In addition, ARM Cement was placed into administration in 2018 due to its inability to service its debts and meet its day-to-day financial obligations. In October 2019, the administrators completed the sale of all cement and non-cement assets and the business of ARM Cement PLC in Kenya to National Cement Company Ltd, which is owned by the Devki group of companies, at $50 million.[3][4]
In March 2023, it was reported that the Athi River Mining Cement integrated plant would be revived and operating by April 2023.[5][6] It was unclear whether the power plant was included in the revival.
Public opposition
In 2013 Mombasa-based lobby group, Human Rights Agenda (HURIA), released a report that detailed various allegations of environmental pollution by Athi River Mining. As a result Kenya's National Environmental Management Authority [NEMA] and the Ministry of Health closed the plant and investigated its operations. The government allowed the plant to resume operations without issuing any citations.[7]
Articles and Resources
References
- ↑ "Athi River Mining now enters financing deal to produce own power" George Ngigi, Business Daily, July 3, 2012.
- ↑ "Athi River Mining to construct a US$200 million cement plant in Kenya," African Review, March 27, 2014.
- ↑ "Athi River Mining set for liquidation, delisting at the NSE," The East African, April 27, 2021.
- ↑ "ARM Cement looks to brighter future," Aggregates Business, January 2, 2020.
- ↑ "Cement firm bets on use of local clinker to cut costs," The Standard, March 5, 2023
- ↑ "Update on Kenya, March 2023," Global Cement, March 8, 2023
- ↑ "Athi River Mining Company Denies Allegations of Environmental Degradation" Walker Mwandoto, Habari Kilifi, February 19, 2014.
Additional data
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