Morupule IPP
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Morupule IPP is a power station in Palapye, Central, Botswana 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) |
|---|---|---|
| Morupule IPP | Palapye, Central, Botswana | -22.55, 27.133333 (approximate) |
The map below shows the approximate location of the power station.
Project Details
Table 2: Unit-level details
| Unit name | Status | Fuel(s) | Capacity (MW) | Technology | Start year | Retired year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unit 1 | shelved | coal - bituminous | 150 | supercritical | – | – |
| Unit 2 | cancelled | coal - bituminous | 150 | supercritical | – | – |
| Unit 3 | cancelled | coal - bituminous | 150 | supercritical | – | – |
| Unit 4 | cancelled | coal - bituminous | 150 | supercritical | – | – |
Table 3: Unit-level ownership and operator details
| Unit name | Owner |
|---|---|
| Unit 1 | Energy & Natural Resource Corp (ENRC) [100.0%] |
| Unit 2 | Energy & Natural Resource Corp (ENRC) [100.0%] |
| Unit 3 | Energy & Natural Resource Corp (ENRC) [100.0%] |
| Unit 4 | Energy & Natural Resource Corp (ENRC) [100.0%] |
Project-level coal details
- Coal source(s): Morupule coalfield
Background
"Coal Fired Power Botswana" (600 MW proposal)
In August 2020, Energy & Natural Resource Corporation (ENRC) Botswana released a project memorandum for a 4 x 150 MW mine-mouth coal fired power plant. The company said it was "presently in negotiations to enter into a cross border agreement with the South African Department of Energy (DoE) to supply 600MW (Phased) of energy to South Africa."[1]
According to the 2020 memorandum, the project "has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding ('MoU') with Morupule Coal Mine as the primary fuel supplier." In addition, the project "is at an early stage of development and, where applicable, applications for the necessary permits are either underway or already approved. Certain authorizations required for the Project rollout have already been approved such as BERA – Electricity Generation License."[1]
The engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) contractor was listed as China Gezhouba Group Company Limited, and "Chinese Banks and Finance institutions" as the potential financier. According to the company, environmental authorization was "in progress."[1]
"Solar & Coal Fired Power Botswana" (150 MW proposal)
A company presentation that appeared to be from April 2021 described the following:[2]
- “Over the past few years or so, the energy market has evolved substantially and Solar Projects provide new and attractive alternatives, which have become commercially feasible at scale. As a consequence, ENRC has moved away from its original plan to build 2 x 300 MW or 4 x 150 MW coal-fired power plants just north of Morupule Coal Mine (MCM).”
As of April 2023, ENRC's website only listed a 1 x 150 MW mine-mouth coal fired power plant project near Palapye and the Morupule coal mine north of Gaborone in Botswana. The information did not appear to have changed since October 2021.[3]
The coal-fired power plant no longer appeared on the ENRC website as of June 2023.[4]
With no apparent developments on the 150 MW proposal since ENRC stated they had "moved away" from their original proposal,[2] the project appeared to be shelved.
Articles and Resources
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Coal Fired Power Botswana, ENRC, accessed November 2020
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 enrc___solar_project_presentataion_3.ppt, ENRC, archived April 3, 2022 (file metadata: April 2021)
- ↑ Solar & Coal Fired Power Botswana, ENRC, archived October 22, 2021 and accessed April 24, 2023
- ↑ Solar & Green Energy (Botswana), ENRC, accessed June 22, 2023
Additional data
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