Tasiast Mine power plant
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Tasiast Mine power plant is an operating power station of at least 60-megawatts (MW) in Tasiast Mine, Akjoujt, Mauritania.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Plant name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Tasiast Mine power plant | Tasiast Mine, Akjoujt, Mauritania | 20.540573, -15.529067 (exact)[1][2] |
The map below shows the exact location of the power station.
Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):
- Phase 2: 20.540573, -15.529067
Project Details
Table 2: Unit-level details
| Unit name | Status | Fuel(s) | Capacity (MW) | Technology | CHP | Start year | Retired year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phase 2 | operating[3][4] | fossil liquids - heavy fuel oil, fossil liquids - fuel oil[4] | 60[4][2] | internal combustion[2] | – | – | – |
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 |
|---|---|
| Phase 2 | Kinross Gold Corp |
Project-level captive use details
Articles and Resources
References
- ↑ https://www.google.com/maps/@20.540694-15.52966815z?entry=ttu.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20221023140537/https://s2.q4cdn.com/496390694/files/doc_downloads/technical_reports/2019/Kinross-Tasiast-NI-43-101-Technical-Report-Oct-2019-FINAL.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 October 2022.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20220817041551/https://www.africa-energy.com/news-centre/article/mauritania-wartsila-wins-five-year-tasiast-gold-mine-power. Archived from the original on 17 August 2022.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 https://web.archive.org/web/20230530214956/https://www.wartsila.com/media/news/22-12-2017-wartsila-to-supply-power-plant-for-west-africa-s-largest-electricity-project-this-year-2091904. Archived from the original on 30 May 2023.
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Additional data
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