Name and Location
Moatize independent power producer (IPP) project, Tete, Mozambique.

Client
The government of Mozambique and co-sponsors ACWA Power, the lead developer, investor and operator of the project; Vale MZ; and Mitsui & Co. In addition, Mozambique State-owned utility Electricity de Mozambique (EDM) and local investor Whatana Investment Group will enter as minority shareholders in the project.

Project Description
The project involves the development of a 300 MW pulverised fuel subcritical coal-fired IPP project, in Tete, 1 500 km north of Maputo, with coal supplied by Vale MZ’s adjoining mine.

About 250 MW of the total capacity will feed the largest coal mine in the world that Vale MZ is developing at this site and the remaining 50 MW will be supplied to EDM to feed the grid.

Value
Total investment is estimated at $1-billion.

Duration
Not stated.

Latest Developments
The co-sponsors have selected GS Engineering & Construction from Korea for the engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) of the project, and ACWA Power’s wholly owned subsidiary, NOMAC, will be responsible for the operation and maintenance of the plant.

Key Contracts and Suppliers
GS Engineering & Construction (EPC contract) and NOMAC (operation and maintenance).

On Budget and on Time?
Not stated.

Contact Details for Project Information
ACWA Power, tel +966 11 283 5555 or fax +966 11 283 5500.
Vale MZ communications manager Açucena Paul, tel +258 2124 3322 or email acucena.paul@vale.com.
Mitsui & Co, corporate communications division, tel +81 3 3285 7540 or fax +81 3 3285 9819.
GS Engineering & Construction, tel +822 728 1114 or fax +822 728 2820.
NOMAC, tel +966 12 614 1702, fax +966 12 651 5556 or email info@nomac.com.