Construction works on the 450MW Temane gas and energy project in Mozambique has begun. The country’s President Filipe Nyusi ceremonially laid the primary stone to mark the start of the challenge.
The project located in Inhassoro, Inhambane Province, involves development of Temane-Maputo power line, and an LPG plant. Supply for the facility and LPG facilities will come from the PSA challenge and includes an investment of US $760 million from Sasol.
The challenge upon completion will provide 30,000 tonnes per 12 months of LPG, accounting for greater than 70% of local demand and lowering the need for imports. Gas will go to the 450 MW Temane power plant. The PSA will also produce four,000 barrels per day of sunshine oil. PSA will start producing in 2024. Power supplies are expected in 2025.
Potential customers
Sasol Petroleum Mozambique is the operator of the PSA. It covers three fields: Inhassoro, Pande and Temane. Work contains development wells and a processing facility. The Instituto Nacional de Petróleo (INP) has reported the PSA discoveries have fuel in place volumes of round 2.5-3 trillion cubic toes, with recoverable volumes of 1-1.5 tcf. Sasol has also found 30-40 million barrels of liquids.
The Temane power plant will provide energy to Electricidade de Moçambique (EDM) underneath a 25-year contract. Sasol and Globeleq closed the financing for the venture in December 2021. EDM has been in discussions with numerous potential prospects. เกจวัดแรงอัดกระบอกสูบ embrace Zimbabwe Electricity Supply Authority (ZESA). EDM has raised the potential for growing energy exports to Zimbabwe from January 2025, when CTT begins up. The Mozambique company has additionally mentioned supplies from CTT to Eswatini and South Africa’s Eskom.
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