Name and Location
Central termica de Ressano Garcia (CTRG) project, Maputo, Mozambique.
Client
Electricidade de Mozambique (51%) and Sasol New Energy Holdings (49%).
Project Description
The project involves the design, construction, operation and maintenance of a new 175 MW gas-fired power plant in the border town of Ressano Garcia, in the Moamba district of Maputo.
The project covers a greenfield site of about 6 ha.
The plant is expected to generate between 140 MW and 175 MW of net electricity using up to 18 internal combustion engines, each with an open capacity of about 9.73 MW. Sixteen gas engines will be in operation, with one on standby and one on maintenance. All engines will be located indoors in a powerhouse. The natural gas will be sourced from the Pande and Temane gas-field concession and supplied to the plant through a new 1.2 km pipeline branch from the existing main gas pipeline, owned by Republic of Mozambique Investment Company, which exports gas from Mozambique to South Africa.
Electrical energy will be exported through a 400 m, 275 kV transmission line to an existing substation, located about 200 m from the CTRG gas plant.
Value
The cost of the project is estimated at $273-million. The International Finance Corporation may grant loan finance of up to $70-million.
Duration
The plant is expected to start operations in October 2014.
Latest Developments
The plant will be constructed by Wärtsilä Finland Oy and Wärtsilä Mozambique. Wärtsilä Mozambique will also provide operations and maintenance services during the first three years of operations, after which CTRG will take over the operations.
Key Contracts and Suppliers
Wärtsilä Finland Oy and Wärtsilä Mozambique (engineering, procurement and construction contract and operations and maintenance services)
On Budget and on Time?
Not stated.
Contact Details for Project Information
Electricidade de Mozambique, tel +258 82 328 3820.
Sasol New Energy Holdings specialist: commercial contracts Lebohang Mosetu, tel +27 11 344 2841, fax +27 11 522 4287 or email lebohang.mosetu@sasol.com.
Wärtsilä Finland Oy, tel +358 10 709 0000.
Wärtsilä Mozambique, tel +258 2132 1950 or fax +258 2132 1951.