Gweru power station
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Gweru power station is an announced power station in Gweru, Midlands, Zimbabwe.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Plant name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Gweru power station | Gweru, Midlands, Zimbabwe | -19.45954, 29.780982 (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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unit 1 | announced[1] | coal: unknown | 720[1] | unknown | 2024 (planned)[1] |
Table 3: Unit-level ownership and operator details
| Unit name | Owner | Parent |
|---|---|---|
| Unit 1 | Jinan-Almid Pvt Ltd [100%][1] | Jinan-Almid Pvt Ltd [100.0%] |
Background
In 2019, Jinan Corporation announced plans to build a coal-fired power station to serve one of its chrome smelters in Gweru. Excess power would reportedly be supplied to Zimbabwe's national grid.[2] The capacity of the power station was not announced at the time.
In December 2023, it was reported that Jinan-Almid (Pvt) Ltd. was planning to build a 720 MW power station in Gweru. The power station was expected to begin power generation in April 2024.[3][4] It was unclear whether the Gweru power station was one of the unnamed independent power producer (IPP) coal plants referenced in November 2023 reporting.[5][6]
According to reporting from December 2024, a company called Titan New Energy was planning to build a 200 MW solar plant to power Jinan-Almid’s chrome operations in Gweru.[7]
As of December 2024, there were no apparent updates related to the proposed 720 MW coal-fired power plant in Gweru.
Articles and Resources
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 https://web.archive.org/web/20240218234022/https://www.herald.co.zw/720mw-private-power-station-planned-for-gweru/. Archived from the original on 18 February 2024.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ "Gweru chrome smelter to construct independent power plant," The Sunday News, October 6, 2019
- ↑ "Chinese firm to produce power in Gweru," NewsdzeZimbabwe, December 21, 2023
- ↑ "720 MW private power station planned for Gweru," The Herald, December 22, 2023
- ↑ "Zimbabwe poised for more mega power projects," Bulawayo 24 News, November 28, 2023
- ↑ "Zim poised for more mega power projects," The Herald, November 28, 2023
- ↑ “ED offers ‘competitive tariffs’ to wary energy investors as he breaks ground on new 720MW power project,” newsZWire, December 2, 2024
Additional data
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