Construction works on the 450MW Temane gasoline and power project in Mozambique has begun. The country’s President Filipe Nyusi ceremonially laid the primary stone to mark the beginning of the challenge.
The venture situated in Inhassoro, Inhambane Province, entails building of Temane-Maputo energy line, and an LPG plant. Supply for the facility and LPG services will come from the PSA project and includes an investment of US $760 million from Sasol.
The venture upon completion will provide 30,000 tonnes per year of LPG, accounting for more than 70% of local demand and lowering the necessity for imports. Gas will go to the 450 MW Temane energy plant. The PSA will also produce four,000 barrels per day of sunshine oil. PSA will begin producing in 2024. Power supplies are anticipated 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 ft, with recoverable volumes of 1-1.5 tcf. Sasol has additionally found 30-40 million barrels of liquids.
The Temane energy plant will supply power to Electricidade de Moçambique (EDM) beneath a 25-year contract. Sasol and Globeleq closed the financing for the project in December 2021. EDM has been in discussions with a variety of potential customers. เกจวัดแรง (ZESA). EDM has raised the potential of growing power exports to Zimbabwe from January 2025, when CTT begins up. The Mozambique firm has also mentioned supplies from CTT to Eswatini and South Africa’s Eskom.
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