The official inauguration on Friday of a 120MW gas-fired power station at Ressano Garcia, on the border between South Africa and Mozambique, marks the beginning of a new era for power generation in Southern Africa.
President Nyusi explained that the new power station results from a partnership between the government and the private sector, showing the importance of public/private partnerships.
Independent Power Producer, Gigawatt Mozambique, announced the successful commissioning of its 120 MW gas-fired power station at Ressano Garcia, on the border between South Africa and Mozambique.
The acceptance tests for the power plant were successfully completed on the 10th December 2015. Financing for the US$ 200 million (ZAR 3bn) project was secured in June 2014, construction started in August 2014 and first testing commenced in November.
Gigawatt’s 100MW gas fired power station project was named as one of the best infrastructure finance projects in the world for 2014 by World Finance.
The first set of 13 Rolls Royce engines arrived in Mozambique beginning of April and is being installed at Gigawatt Park, Ressano Garcia. Each engine weighs around 150tons and produces 9 300kW of power. Gigawatt’s power station is moving ahead on time and within budget. As a result the 100MW power station is expected to be operational by the end of 2015.
On 23 April 2013, Gigajoule International (Pty) Ltd, and Empresa Nacional de Hidrocarbonetos (ENH), the Mozambican state owned oil and gas company, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU). This MoU sets out the basis for the joint study and if feasible the construction of the 2100km pipeline from Cabo Delgado to Maputo and regional markets.
MGC , through a recently signed gas sales agreement, will supply all the natural gas for the 122 MW Aggreko temporary plant at Ressano Garcia. MGC will utilise its previously installed natural gas infrastructure to transport, measure and pressure control, these deliveries.
Standard Bank has been appointed as the lead arranger and underwriter to provide debt for the construction of a 100MW natural gas fuelled power station. The plant, situated just outside the border town of Ressano Garcia in Mozambique, will source fuel from an existing natural gas supply pipeline under a long term fuel supply agreement. A Concession Agreement for the project was signed in December 2010 and is expected to start construction in January 2012 with operations scheduled to start mid-2013.
Mozambican Prime Minister, Aires Ali, on Friday laid the first stone for the construction of a new gas-fired power station in the district of Ressano Garcia, in the border with South Africa.
For the construction of the new plant the company “Gigawatt-Mozambique”, owner of the project, is investing about 230 million U.S. dollars to generate 100 megawatts of electricity as from 2013.
The first batch of 50 TATA CNG-powered vehicles manufactured by the Indian company is already operational in Maputo across the mass transit service (TPM) routes. A total of 150 buses have been ordered and the rest of the additional units will be fully operational by the end of August 2011.
According to TPM interim chairman of the board, Silvestre Constantino, the vehicles will operate across the cities of Maputo and Matola, as well as the districts of Boane and Marracuene.
On Wednesday 1 June 2011, Mozambique celebrated the International Day of the Child.
As part of its social responsibility, Matola Gas Company was proudly involved in this very important occassion by supporting the Escola Matola Primária Unidade ‘H’, which is in a very poor environment with many of its students unable to afford any luxuries and the school operates on sponsorships as there are no school fees.
