Sunny Yi Feng thermal power station
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Sunny Yi Feng thermal power station is an announced power station in Norton, Mashonaland West, Zimbabwe.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Plant name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Sunny Yi Feng thermal power station | Norton, Mashonaland West, Zimbabwe | -17.876069, 30.750848 (approximate) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unit 1 | Announced | coal: unknown | 210 | unknown |
Table 3: Unit-level ownership and operator details
| Unit name | Owner | Parent |
|---|---|---|
| Unit 1 | Sunny Yi Feng Tiles (Zimbabwe) Pvt Ltd | Sunny Yi Feng Tiles (Zimbabwe) Pvt Ltd |
Project-level captive use details
- Captive industry use (heat or power): power
- Captive industry: Other
Background
As of March 2025, Chinese company Sunny Yi Feng planned to build a 210 MW captive coal plant to power its tile manufacturing facility in the town of Norton. The company also planned to install a 20 MW solar plant at its factory, but claimed that it had insufficient space to build a solar plant that could support all of its power needs.[1][2]
Opposition
A report commissioned by Sunny Yi Feng revealed that many residents of Norton were opposed to the proposed coal plant. Community members were reportedly concerned about air and water pollution from coal combustion, and its potential health impacts. Sunny Yi Feng claimed that it would mitigate these risks by installing emissions control systems and dust filters, and reusing coal ash in cement manufacturing.[1][2]
Sunny Yi Feng had previously faced resistance to its February 2025 application for a coal exploration license in Hwange National Park’s buffer zone. The Speaker of Zimbabwe’s Parliament had opposed the application, and the Zimbabwe National Parks and Wildlife Management Authority urged the Ministry of Mines to reject the company’s application for a 16,120-hectare prospecting permit.[3][4]
Articles and Resources
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 “Green vs Black: After Hwange, Norton residents resist tile giant’s coal-power plant,” newZWire, March 20, 2025
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 “Norton Residents Push Back Against Sunny Yi Feng's Coal Power Station Plan,” ZimNow, March 21, 2025
- ↑ “Mudenda rejects coal mining proposal inside Hwange National Park by Chinese company,” ZimLive, March 13, 2025
- ↑ “Zim Faces Scrutiny Over Chinese Firm’s Hwange Park Coal Bid,” NewsHub, February 20, 2025
Additional data
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