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