Construction works on the 450MW Temane gasoline and power challenge in Mozambique has begun. The country’s President Filipe Nyusi ceremonially laid the first stone to mark the start of the venture.
The project located in Inhassoro, Inhambane Province, entails development of Temane-Maputo power line, and an LPG plant. Supply for the ability and LPG facilities will come from the PSA venture and entails an funding of US $760 million from Sasol.
The venture upon completion will provide 30,000 tonnes per 12 months of LPG, accounting for greater than 70% of local demand and reducing the necessity for imports. Gas will go to the 450 MW Temane energy plant. The PSA may also produce 4,000 barrels per day of sunshine oil. PSA will start producing in 2024. Power supplies are expected in 2025.
Potential prospects
Sasol Petroleum Mozambique is the operator of the PSA. It covers three fields: Inhassoro, Pande and Temane. Work consists of development wells and a processing facility. เกวัดแรงดันน้ำ de Petróleo (INP) has reported the PSA discoveries have gasoline 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 energy plant will provide energy to Electricidade de Moçambique (EDM) beneath a 25-year contract. Sasol and Globeleq closed the financing for the venture in December 2021. EDM has been in discussions with a quantity of potential prospects. These include Zimbabwe Electricity Supply Authority (ZESA). EDM has raised the potential of increasing power exports to Zimbabwe from January 2025, when CTT starts up. The Mozambique firm has additionally discussed provides from CTT to Eswatini and South Africa’s Eskom.
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