Mboro power station

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Mboro power station is a cancelled power station in Mboro, Thiès, Senegal.

Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Plant name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
Mboro power station Mboro, Thiès, Senegal 14.766667, -16.9 (approximate)

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

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Project Details

Table 2: Unit-level details

Unit name Status Fuel(s) Capacity (MW) Technology Start year Retired year
Unit 1 cancelled coal - unknown 250 subcritical

Table 3: Unit-level ownership and operator details

Unit name Owner
Unit 1 West Africa Energy [100.0%]

Background

In August 2013, power and water utility Senelec (Société Nationale d'Electricité du Sénégal) signed an agreement with Africa Energy to build a 300 MW coal and gas power plant in Mboro, Thies Region, Senegal. The project funding of US$360 million was "almost completed" and the plant was planned for operation in 2016.[1]

In 2014, it was reported that a 250 MW power station in Mboro was planned to come online in 2017.[2]

In March 2015, the project was in the news for its lack of progress and concerns about transparency.[3]

An October 2020 article noted the project, originally planned for 2016, had been cancelled in light of land disputes and financial difficulties encountered by the chemical industries of Senegal related to the company.[4]

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Additional data

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