Koniambo Nickel power station

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Koniambo Nickel power station is an operating power station of at least 350-megawatts (MW) in Kone, Nord, New Caledonia, France.

Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Plant name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
Koniambo Nickel power station Kone, Nord, New Caledonia, France -21.010213, 164.683935 (exact)

The map below shows the exact location of the power station.

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Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):

  • Unit 1, Unit 2: -21.010213, 164.683935
  • Unit 1, Unit 2: -21.00737769, 164.7292397

Project Details

Table 2: Unit-level details

Unit name Status Fuel(s) Capacity (MW) Technology CHP Start year Retired year
Unit 1 operating coal - unknown 135 subcritical 2012
Unit 1 operating[1] gas[1] 40[1] gas turbine[1] not found not found
Unit 2 operating coal - unknown 135 subcritical 2012
Unit 2 operating[1] gas[1] 40[1] gas turbine[1] not found not found

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 Koniambo Nickel SAS [100.0%]
Unit 1 Koniambo Nickel[1]
Unit 2 Koniambo Nickel SAS [100.0%]
Unit 2 Koniambo Nickel[1]

Project-level captive use details

  • Captive industry use (heat or power): other metals & mining
  • Captive industry: Power

Background

Koniambo Nickel power station is a two-unit coal-fired power plant with a total capacity of 270 MW. The plant was completed in 2012, and is owned by Koniambo Nickel SAS. The plant powers the Koniambo nickel mine.[2]

The power station appeared to still be operating as of January 2024.[3]

Articles and Resources

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8 1.9 https://web.archive.org/web/20231114112341/http://smsp.nc/en/koniambo-nickel-sas-eng/. Archived from the original on 14 November 2023. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. Koniambo mine, Wikipedia, accessed Sept. 2015.
  3. FAQ – FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS, Societe Miniere du Sud Pacifique, accessed January 24, 2024

Additional data

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