Nacala power station
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Nacala power station is a cancelled power station in Nacala-a-Velha, Nampula, Mozambique. It is also known as Tete power station (China Energy).
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Plant name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Nacala power station | Nacala-a-Velha, Nampula, Mozambique | -14.5411, 40.6166 (approximate) |
The map below shows the approximate location of the power station.
Project Details
Table 2: Unit-level details
| Status | Fuel(s) | Capacity (MW) | Technology | Start year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| cancelled | coal: unknown | 200 | unknown | 2022 |
Table 3: Unit-level ownership and operator details
| Owner | Parent |
|---|---|
| Somagec Mozambique [100%] | China Energy Engineering Corp Ltd |
Project-level coal details
- Coal source(s): Moatize, Tete province
Background
1,200 MW
According to a March 2016 report, an MoU was signed between Mozambique and Zambia for a 1,200 MW coal plant in Nacala (allegedly), the city in Nampula province where Mozambique's Nacala port is located. The plant would also power Zambia.[1] Note: Other reports referenced a 1,200 MW proposal for the Tete province instead, which is much closer to Zambia, as noted here: Tete power station.[2][3]
200 MW
In August 2019, it was reported that China Energy Engineering Corporation and Moroccan port and civil engineering specialist Somagec Mozambique were planning to build a 200 MW coal-fired power station in Nacala. The estimated cost was US$355 million. Operation was planned for 2022. Coal would be supplied by Vale Moçambique from Moatize, Tete province. An Environmental Pre-Feasibility and Scoping Study had been submitted.[4]
The power station was budgeted at around 21.7 billion meticais (around US$340 million).[5]
With no known developments on the project since 2019, the power station was presumed cancelled as of December 2023.
Articles and Resources
References
- ↑ "Zambia, Mozambique enter power pact," Daily Mail, March 19, 2016
- ↑ "赞比亚和莫桑比克将联合建设并运营一座燃煤电站," coal.in-en, June 24, 2016
- ↑ "赞比亚和莫桑比克计划联合建设一座燃煤电站," China-Africa, March 21, 2017
- ↑ "China Energy Engineering Corporation group builds coal-fired power plant in Mozambique," Club of Mozambique, August 14, 2019
- ↑ "Nacala-a-Velha terá central termoeléctrica a partir de 2022," O País, August 13, 2019
Additional data
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