Sadobala-Massawa Gold Mine power plant

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Sadobala-Massawa Gold Mine power plant is an operating power station of at least 54-megawatts (MW) in Sabodala, Senegal.

Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Plant name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
Sadobala-Massawa Gold Mine power plant Sabodala, Senegal 13.18988, -12.114411 (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 CHP Start year
1 Operating[2] fossil liquids: heavy fuel oil[3] 36[2] unknown not found
2 Operating[4] fossil liquids: heavy fuel oil[2] 18[4] internal combustion[4] not found 2024[5]

CHP is an abbreviation for Combined Heat and Power. It is a technology that produces electricity and thermal energy at high efficiencies. Coal units track this information in the Captive Use section when known.

Table 3: Unit-level ownership and operator details

Unit name Owner Parent
1 Endeavor Mining PLC[2][4] Endeavor Mining PLC
2 Endeavor Mining PLC[2][4] Endeavor Mining PLC

Project-level captive use details

  • Captive industry: Other Metals & Mining[2][4]


Articles and Resources

References

  1. https://www.google.com/maps/place/Sabodala+GoldMine/@13.1904236,-12.1239163,16z/data=!4m10!1m2!2m1!1sSadobala-Massawa+Gold+Mine+power+plant!3m6!1s0xefa01905b2c3237:0x8f8bdb228db325af!8m2!3d13.189456!4d-12.1144154!15sCiZTYWRvYmFsYS1NYXNzYXdhIEdvbGQgTWluZSBwb3dlciBwbGFudJIBBG1pbmXgAQA!16s%2Fg%2F11fwbn5pzy?entry=ttu. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 https://www.mining-technology.com/projects/sabodala-gold-mine-senegal-africa/?cf-view. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. https://bnn.network/finance-nav/business/pioneering-renewable-energy-in-gold-mining-endeavours-solar-plant-in-senegal/. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 https://web.archive.org/web/20230529195943/https://www.wartsila.com/media/news/16-08-2022-wartsila-power-plant-upgrade-and-extension-will-enable-production-expansion-for-largest-gold-mine-in-senegal-3141522. Archived from the original on 29 May 2023. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  5. (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20240627155901/https://www.endeavourmining.com/sites/endeavour-mining-v2/files/2024-04/240403-endeavour-mining-corporate-presentation-april-vf.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 June 2024. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)

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