Maputo power station
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Maputo power station is an operating power station of at least 121-megawatts (MW) in Maputo, Mozambique. It is also known as Maputo Thermoelectric Power Plant, Maputo Thermal Power Plant.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Plant name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Maputo power station | Maputo, Maputo, Mozambique | -25.9393, 32.530062 (exact)[1] |
The map below shows the exact location of the power station.
Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):
- Unit 1: -25.9393, 32.530062
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[3] | 121[2] | combined cycle[2] | – | 2018[4] | – |
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 | Electricidade de Moçambique EP (EDM) [100.0%] |
Background
The plant is also referred to as The Maputo Thermal Power Plant.[5] The plant is part of the 25-year concession to install and operate 350 MW gas-fired power stations at Ressano Garcia, Mozambique and to sell the electricity to the wider region received by Gigawatt Mozambique.[5]
In June 2014, the construction of the plant commenced.[6]
In December 2015, the plant construction was completed within schedule and budget. The power is sold to the Mozambican power utility, EdM. The plant cost was US $200 million.[5][6]
In 2016, Africa Investor awarded Gigajoule African Developer of the Year award for the plant project.[5]
In August 2018, the Maputo power station was inaugurated by the then Head of State of Mozambique. The facility constituted the biggest government of Mozambique and EDM investment in power generation infrastructure in the past 30 years.[7]The plant was expected to supply at least 106 MW of energy to the South of the country, in particular Maputo City and Province, meeting approximately 25% of the energy demand in the country's southern region.[7]
In December 2018, The Environment Monitoring report was published.[8]
As of June 2022, Gigawatt is designing and developing to expand the power plant.
Articles and Resources
References
- ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20210602194739/https://www.facebook.com/pages/Central-Termoelectrica-De-Maputo/252336445421153. Archived from the original on 02 June 2021.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|archive-date=(help); Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 https://web.archive.org/web/20230117020030/https://www.edm.co.mz/en/website/page/generation. Archived from the original on 17 January 2023.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20210614195459/https://www.presidencia.gov.mz/por/Actualidade/PR-inaugura-Central-Termoelectrica-de-Ciclo-Combinado-de-Maputo. Archived from the original on 14 June 2021.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20210602184029/https://www.edm.co.mz/en/website-mobile/article/news/head-state-inaugurates-maputo-thermal-power-plant. Archived from the original on 02 June 2021.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|archive-date=(help); Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 "Background | Gigajoule Group". Gigajoule Group. Retrieved 2022-07-29.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 "Our Power Plant | Gigajoule Group". Gigajoule Group. Retrieved 2022-07-29.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 "Head of State inaugurates the Maputo Thermal Power Plant - EDM - Electricidade de Moçambique". www.edm.co.mz. Archived from the original on June 2, 2021. Retrieved January 28, 2022.
- ↑ "Environmental Monitoring Report" (PDF). December 2018.
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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.
