Malicounda power station
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Malicounda power station is an operating power station of at least 120-megawatts (MW) in Mbour, Thiès, Senegal. It is also known as Malicounda Dual Fuel Power Project.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Plant name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Malicounda power station | Mbour, Thiès, Senegal | 14.472403, -16.950748 (exact)[1] |
The map below shows the exact location of the power station.
Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):
- Unit 1: 14.472403, -16.950748
Project Details
Table 2: Unit-level details
| Unit name | Status | Fuel(s) | Capacity (MW) | Technology | CHP | Start year | Retired year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unit 1 | operating[2] | fossil gas - natural gas, fossil liquids - fuel oil[3][4] | 120[5] | internal combustion combined cycle[4] | – | 2022[6] | – |
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 | Africa50 [30.0%], MP Energy [55.0%], National Electricity Company of Senegal (Senelec) [15.0%] |
Background
In November 2018, building of the plant was approved.[7]
As of April 2021, Malicounda Dual Fuel Power Project in Senegal is over 95% complete.[8]
The Malicounda power station will utilize heavy-fuel oil (HFO) as the primary energy source. It will be converted to natural gas as soon as the latter is available in the West African country.[9] The electricity generated from this power plant will be sold under a 20-year power purchase agreement and fed into the national grid through the existing 225 kV substation adjacent to the site.[10][11] The project cost was US $189 million and developed by MP Energy (previously Melec PowerGen Inc), Senelec (National Electricity Company of Senegal), and Africa 50, an Investment Bank for Infrastructure in Africa.[10] The plant is expected to increase the electricity generating capacity in Senegal by 17% while also reducing generation costs by approximately 14%.[10]
As of July 2022, the plant is still under construction even though it was projected to come online in 2021.[12]
Articles and Resources
References
- ↑ (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20210321033633/https://www3.opic.gov/Environment/EIA/malicounda/Final_ESIA.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 March 2021.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20230318200909/https://www.afrik21.africa/en/senegal-dakar-turns-to-gas-and-inaugurates-a-power-plant-in-malicounda/. Archived from the original on 18 March 2023.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20221013214537/http://projectsportal.afdb.org/dataportal/VProject/show/P-SN-F00-009. Archived from the original on 13 October 2022.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 4.0 4.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20221013214553/http://www.wartsila.com/energy/learn-more/references/ipps/malicounda-senegal. Archived from the original on 13 October 2022.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20220927120609/https://www.africa50.com/investing-for-growth/projects-investments/malicounda-power-plant/. Archived from the original on 27 September 2022.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20220701023851/https://www.africanreview.com/energy-a-power/power-generation/waertsilae-signs-10-year-guaranteed-asset-performance-contract-with-malicounda-power-in-senegal. Archived from the original on 01 July 2022.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|archive-date=(help); Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ "complaint letter".
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "Malicounda Dual Fuel Power Project in Senegal over 95% complete". August 2021.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ https://africantenderpreneur.com/malicounda-dual-fuel-power-project-in-senegal-over-95-complete/.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help)CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 "Malicounda Dual Fuel Power Project in Senegal over 95% complete". Construction Review Online. May 25, 2021. Archived from the original on June 2, 2021. Retrieved January 28, 2022.
- ↑ "Malicounda Power Plant". Africa50 Infrastructure Fund. Archived from the original on June 2, 2021. Retrieved January 28, 2022.
- ↑ "energycapitalpower.com/2021/05/25/senelec-to-commission-120-mw-power-plant-in-senegal/". Archived from the original on May 31, 2021.
Additional data
To access additional data, including an interactive map of gas-fired power stations, a downloadable dataset, and summary data, please visit the Global Oil and Gas Plant Tracker on the Global Energy Monitor website.
