Mtwara Cement power station
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Mtwara Cement power station is a cancelled power station in Mtwara, Tanzania.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Plant name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Mtwara Cement power station | Mtwara, Mtwara, Tanzania | -10.273611, 40.182778 (approximate) |
Project Details
Table 2: Unit-level details
| Status | Fuel(s) | Capacity (MW) | Technology |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cancelled | coal: unknown | 75 | subcritical |
Table 3: Unit-level ownership and operator details
| Owner | Parent |
|---|---|
| Dangote Cement PLC [100%] | Dangote Cement PLC [100.0%] |
Project-level captive use details
- Captive industry use (heat or power): power
- Captive industry: Cement & Building
Project-level coal details
- Coal source(s): Mbinga mine
Background
In 2014, Dangote Industries applied for a license to build a 75-megawatt coal-fired plant in Tanzania. The plant would power a 3 million tonne per annum cement factory which began operating in 2015.[1]
In 2015, it was reported the plant would be gas-fired.[2] However, the plant will use coal when gas is not available. Its ESIA stated it would be 50 MW.[3] The gas plant was expected to be completed in 2021.[4][5]
Articles and Resources
References
- ↑ "Nigeria's Dangote Cement to start production in Tanzania," Reuters, May 4, 2015
- ↑ "Tanzania: Mtwara Cement Plant to Offer 10,000 Jobs," All Africa, January 14, 2015
- ↑ ESIA, Dangote Cement, July 2017
- ↑ "New & On-going Power Projects to be Implemented up to 2017," Tanesco, January 1, 2021
- ↑ "Dangote Cement espère augmenter sa production de ciment grâce à sa nouvelle centrale de Mtwara," Africa Intelligence, January 11, 2021
Additional data
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