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.

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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]

As of August 2024, there were no apparent updates related to the power plant.

Articles and Resources

References

  1. 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)
  2. "Gweru chrome smelter to construct independent power plant," The Sunday News, October 6, 2019
  3. "Chinese firm to produce power in Gweru," NewsdzeZimbabwe, December 21, 2023
  4. "720 MW private power station planned for Gweru," The Herald, December 22, 2023
  5. "Zimbabwe poised for more mega power projects," Bulawayo 24 News, November 28, 2023
  6. "Zim poised for more mega power projects," The Herald, November 28, 2023

Additional data

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