Name and Location
Coal-fired captive power plant project, Tanzania.

Client
Dangote Cement.

Project Description
The project involves the construction of a 75 MW coal-fired captive power plant adjacent to Dangote's cement manufacturing plant, at Pemba Mvita Mbuo near Msijute village, Mtwara district.

Electricity to be generated will be used to run the plant and machinery for the manufacture of cement, utilities and a housing colony.

Having a captive power generating plant is essential, as the pyroprocessing is conducted in a rotary kiln, in which temperatures are higher than 1 500 °C.

Any interruption in power supply, or unstable voltage or frequency causes extensive damage to the refractory and the rotary kiln parts.

Refractory failures cause production shutdown varying from 15 to 30 days and unscheduled use of costly imported refractory bricks and castable.

Value
Not stated.

Duration
Not stated.

Latest Developments
The State-run Energy and Water Utilities Regulatory Authority has reported that Dangote has applied for a licence to build the coal-fired plant that will power its $500-million cement factory currently under construction in the Mtwara district.

Key Contracts and Suppliers
None stated.

On Budget and on Time?
Not stated.

Contact Details for Project Information
Dangote Cement, tel +234 1 448 0815, fax + 234 1 463 0316 or email enquiries.nigeria@dangotecement.com.