Zimasco power plant
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Zimasco power plant is an announced power station in Lupane, Matabeleland North, Zimbabwe.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Plant name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Zimasco power plant | Lupane, Matabeleland North, Zimbabwe | -18.930563, 27.759704 (approximate)[1] |
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 | CHP | Start year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Announced[2] | fossil gas: coalbed methane[3] | 300[3][4] | unknown | not found | 2026 (planned)[2][4] |
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 | Shangani Energy Exploration [100%][3] | Sinosteel Corp Ltd [82.8%]; other [17.2%] |
Background
SHANGANI Energy Exploration (SEE), a joint venture between Sinosteel of China and Zimasco, is exploring coal bed methane in the Matabeleland North Province and wishes to start a pilot gas production for power generation in 2024. The project is estimated to cost US $800 million and SEE is the financer. The project consists of developing gas wells and building a 400 MW power station.[5]
Articles and Resources
References
- ↑ https://www.google.com/maps/place/Lupane,+Zimbabwe/@-18.9289393,27.7550696,15z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x194bd0cca9dfaa35:0x52ceaca5a4ed83d0!8m2!3d-18.9300127!4d27.7593273.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 2.0 2.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20220412042739/https://allafrica.com/stories/202203220124.html. Archived from the original on 12 April 2022.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 https://web.archive.org/web/20221102155128/https://www.herald.co.zw/zim-makes-strides-towards-methane-gas/. Archived from the original on 02 November 2022.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|archive-date=(help); Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 4.0 4.1 https://www.miningweekly.com/article/zimbabwes-ferrochrome-miners-agree-to-build-power-plants-2024-06-13.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ "Zimbabwe: Pilot Gas Production to Start in 2024". March 22, 2022. Archived from the original on April 12, 2022. Retrieved July 11, 2022.
Additional data
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