Construction works on the 450MW Temane fuel and power venture in Mozambique has begun. ไดอะแฟรม ’s President Filipe Nyusi ceremonially laid the primary stone to mark the beginning of the project.
The project positioned in Inhassoro, Inhambane Province, entails building of Temane-Maputo energy line, and an LPG plant. Supply for the ability and LPG services will come from the PSA challenge and entails an investment of US $760 million from Sasol.
The challenge upon completion will provide 30,000 tonnes per yr of LPG, accounting for greater than 70% of local demand and decreasing the necessity for imports. Gas will go to the 450 MW Temane power plant. The PSA will also produce four,000 barrels per day of sunshine oil. PSA will start producing in 2024. Power provides are anticipated in 2025.
Potential prospects
Sasol Petroleum Mozambique is the operator of the PSA. It covers three fields: Inhassoro, Pande and Temane. Work contains improvement wells and a processing facility. The Instituto Nacional de Petróleo (INP) has reported the PSA discoveries have fuel in place volumes of around 2.5-3 trillion cubic toes, with recoverable volumes of 1-1.5 tcf. Sasol has additionally discovered 30-40 million barrels of liquids.
The Temane power plant will supply power to Electricidade de Moçambique (EDM) beneath a 25-year contract. Sasol and Globeleq closed the financing for the challenge in December 2021. EDM has been in discussions with a variety of potential customers. These embrace Zimbabwe Electricity Supply Authority (ZESA). EDM has raised the chance of increasing power exports to Zimbabwe from January 2025, when CTT starts up. The Mozambique company has additionally discussed provides from CTT to Eswatini and South Africa’s Eskom.
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