The Hwange Power Station is 920MW coal fired power project. It is planned in Matabeleland North, Zimbabwe. According to GlobalData, who tracks and profiles over 170,000 power plants worldwide, the project is currently at the partially active stage. It will be developed in multiple phases. Post completion of the construction, the project is expected to get commissioned in 1983. Buy the profile here.
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Description
The project is being developed and currently owned by Zimbabwe Power.
It is a Steam Turbine power plant that will be used for Baseload. The power plant can run on dual-fuel. The primary fuel being used to power the plant will be subbituminous. In case of shortage of subbituminous the plant will run on Coke Oven Gas. The fuel will be procured from Hwange Colliery Company Limited, Makomo Mine, Coal Brick Mine.
The thermal power project consists of 4 turbines each with 120 MW nameplate capacity and 2 turbines each with 220 MW nameplate capacity respectively.
Development status
Post completion of the construction, the project is expected to get commissioned in 1983.
Power purchase agreement
The power generated from the project will be sold to Zimbabwe Electricity Transmission under a power purchase agreement.
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Contractors involved
Babcock Power is likely to be the supplier of steam boiler for the Hwange Power Station (Hwange Power Station Unit VI).
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About Zimbabwe Power
Zimbabwe Power Co Ltd (ZPC), a subsidiary of Zesa Holdings Pvt Ltd, is a power company that generates and sells electricity. The company carries out coal to generate electricity and has four coal-fired power stations located in Hwange, Bulawayo, Munyati and Harare. Its hydro and solar power stations add a small contribution to the total electricity generated. Zimbabwe Electricity Regulatory Authority monitors the activities of ZPC. The company sells electricity through Zimbabwe Electricity Transmission and Distribution Company. ZPC is headquartered in Harare, Zimbabwe.
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