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Temane Thermal Power Station

Coordinates: 21°45′07″S 35°03′50″E / 21.75194°S 35.06389°E / -21.75194; 35.06389
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Temane Thermal Power Station
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CountryMozambique
LocationTemane, Inhambane Province
Coordinates21°45′07″S 35°03′50″E / 21.75194°S 35.06389°E / -21.75194; 35.06389
StatusUnder construction
Construction began2021 Expected
Commission date2022 Expected
Construction costUS $750 million
OwnerTemane Energy Consortium
OperatorElectricidade de Moçambique
Thermal power station
Primary fuelNatural gas
Power generation
Nameplate capacity450 MW (600,000 hp)

Temane Thermal Power Station, is a 450 megawatts (600,000 hp) natural gas power plant under construction in Mozambique. When completed, the energy generated will be purchased by Electricidade de Moçambique (EDM), the government-owned electric utility company, under a long-term power purchase agreement.[1]

Location

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The power station is located in the town of Temane, in Inhambane Province in southern Mozambique. Temane is situated about 312 kilometres (194 mi), by road, north of the city of Inhambane, where the provincial capital is located.[2] This is approximately 734 kilometres (456 mi), by road, northeast of the city of Maputo, the capital of Mozambique.[3]

Developers

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The power station is under development by a consortium comprising the corporate entities illustrated in the table below:[1][4]

Temane Thermal Power Station Developers
Rank Development Partner Domicile Relationship
1 Globeleq United Kingdom Equity Investor
2 eleQtra United Kingdom Equity Investor
3 EDM Mozambique Equity Investor
4 Sasol Africa Limited South Africa Equity Investor

History

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This power project was originally owned by EDM of Mozambique and Sasol New Energy Holdings of South Africa. In December 2020, the owner/developers brought on Globeleq and eleQtra. The consortium jointly formed a special purpose vehicle company to develop this power station, which they named Temane Energy Consortium (TEC). Financial closure was achieved in December 2020. The power station will be designed and constructed by TSK Electronica y Electricidad S.A. (TSK Group), a Spanish electronic and electricity construction company.[1][4]

Funding

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The table below illustrates the funding sources for the Temane Thermal Power Station. The list of funders may not be complete.[1][4][5]

Temane Thermal Power Station Funding
Rank Development Partner Contribution in Euros Percentage Notes
1 The World Bank Group 420 million Grant & Guarantees
2 U.S. International Development Finance Corporation 200 million Loan
3 OPEC Fund 50 million Loan
4 Temane Energy Consortium Owner/Developer Consortium
5 Government of Mozambique Equity Investor
Total 750 million 100.00

Associated developments

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In addition to the natural gas-powered electricity generating plant, as part of the same development, 563 kilometres (350 mi) of associated transmission infrastructure will be established to distribute the energy generated to neighboring communities and where possible sell any excess to the Southern Africa Power Pool.[1]

It is expected that when this power station comes online in 2022, a portion of the energy generated here, amounting to 100 megawatts, will be sold to Botswana Power Corporation (BPC), under a one-year power purchase agreement signed in April 2022, between EDM and BPC, in Gaborone, Botswana.[6]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d e Sihle Qekeleshe (14 December 2020). "Mozambique Secures Debt Funding For 450 MW Gas-Fired Power Plant". Cape Town, South Africa: Africa Oil And Power. Retrieved 7 March 2021.
  2. ^ "Road Distance Between Temane Sasol Base, Mozambique And Inhambane, Mozambique" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 7 March 2021.
  3. ^ "Road Distance Between Temane Sasol Base, Mozambique And Maputo City, Mozambique" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 7 March 2021.
  4. ^ a b c Globeleq (10 December 2020). "Temane 450 Megawatts Gas Project Mozambique". London, United Kingdom: Globeleq.com. Retrieved 7 March 2021.
  5. ^ World Bank (20 June 2019). "World Bank Provides $420 million to Help Mozambique Strengthen Domestic and Regional Electricity Supply". Washington, DC: World Bank Group. Retrieved 7 March 2021.
  6. ^ Mozambican News Agency (17 April 2022). "Southern Africa: Mozambique to Export Electricity to Botswana" (via AllAfrica.com). Agência de Informação de Moçambique (Mozambican News Agency). Maputo, Mozambique. Retrieved 18 April 2022.
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