Prestige power station
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Prestige power station is an announced power station in Beitbridge, Matabeleland South, Zimbabwe.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Plant name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Prestige power station | Beitbridge, Matabeleland South, Zimbabwe | -22.216667, 30.0 (approximate)[1] |
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 | announced[1] | coal - unknown[1] | 1200[1] | unknown | – | – |
Table 3: Unit-level ownership and operator details
| Unit name | Owner |
|---|---|
| Unit 1 | Prestige Massive Pvt Ltd [100.0%] |
Project-level captive use details
Background
In November 2023, Prestige Massive (Pvt) Limited was proposing to construct, own, and operate a 1,200 MW captive coal-fired power plant at River Ranch in Beitbridge town. All electricity generated would be supplied to a chrome smelting plant belonging to Xintai Resources, which was proposing a Special Economic Zone in Beitbridge. Prestige had filed an application for an electricity generation license with the Zimbabwe Energy Regulatory Authority (ZERA).[2]
Articles and Resources
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 https://web.archive.org/web/20240125143324/https://www.chronicle.co.zw/prestige-proposes-1-200mw-thermal-power-plant/. Archived from the original on 25 January 2024.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ "Prestige proposes 1200 MW thermal power plant," The Chronicle, November 23, 2023
Additional data
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