Limbé power station
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Limbé power station is a power station in Limbé, Southwest, Cameroon with multiple units of varying statuses none of which are currently operating.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Plant name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Limbé power station | Limbé, Southwest, Cameroon | 4.008072, 9.123855 (exact)[1] |
The map below shows the exact location of the power station.
Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):
- Unit 2, Unit CC1: 4.008072, 9.123855
Project Details
Table 2: Unit-level details
| Unit name | Status | Fuel(s) | Capacity (MW) | Technology | CHP | Start year | Retired year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unit 2 | announced[2] | fossil gas - natural gas, fossil liquids - diesel[3] | 85[3] | combined cycle[3] | – | 2024[3] | – |
| Unit CC1 | pre-permit[4][3] | fossil gas - natural gas[3] | 265[3] | combined cycle[3] | – | 2024[5] | – |
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 2 | Ministry of Water and Energy (Cameroon) (MINEE) [100.0%] |
| Unit CC1 | Ministry of Water and Energy (Cameroon) (MINEE) [100.0%] |
Background
In 2004, the first unit of 85 MW at Limbe power plant was commissioned and is fired by heavy fuel oil.[6]
In June 2020, Cameroon launched a call for expression of interest to pre-qualify partners for the study, construction, and operation of a gas-fired thermal power plant under a Build, Operate, and Transfer (BOT) agreement. Ghanaian Energy Firm Sunon Asogli, CEECL Won Bid For 350MW Limbe Gas Power Plant. According to the government's timeline, the project is expected to be completed by 2024.[7]
The power plant will have a total capacity of 350 MW. The Limbé power project involves converting an existing 85 MW heavy-fuel-oil-fired reciprocating power plant to a natural gas-fired and adding a new 265 MW combined cycle power plant.[7] The Limbe gas-fired power station is expected to improve the Littoral, West, and South-West electricity supply. Non-generation alternatives such as demand side management were considered to address the energy deficit. In the long term, the Limbe site is good in that it provides opportunities for synergies with the oil refinery, such as combined fuel and water supply. It has the advantage of being highly suitable as a landing point for offshore gas. [7]
It comprises the conversion of an existing 85 MW heavy fuel unit and construction of a new 265 MW unit, both of which will operate as a combined cycle gas plant.
Articles and Resources
References
- ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20220519030527/https://www.wartsila.com/energy/learn-more/references/utilities/limbe-cameroon. Archived from the original on 19 May 2022.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20211016014110/https://www.powerengineeringint.com/gas-oil-fired/cameroon-launches-expression-of-interest-for-gas-thermal-power-plant/. Archived from the original on 16 October 2021.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 3.7 https://web.archive.org/web/20210730034512/https://www.esi-africa.com/industry-sectors/generation/quest-for-expression-of-interest-gas-thermal-power-plant-in-cameroon/. Archived from the original on 30 July 2021.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20221011062806/https://energynewsafrica.com/index.php/2022/06/02/cameroon-ghanaian-energy-firm-sunon-asogli-ceecl-win-bid-for-350mw-limbe-gas-power-plant/. Archived from the original on 11 October 2022.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20221204194550/https://africaoilgasreport.com/2020/05/power-deficit/cameroon-calls-for-expression-of-interest-for-limbe-gas-to-power-plant/. Archived from the original on 04 December 2022.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|archive-date=(help); Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ "Cameroon launches expression of interest for gas thermal power plant". Power Engineering International. 2020-06-15. Retrieved 2022-07-28.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 "Quest for expression of interest: Gas thermal power plant in Cameroon". ESI-Africa.com. June 12, 2020. Archived from the original on June 2, 2021. Retrieved January 29, 2022.
Additional data
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