Mabesekwa coal independent power producer project, Botswana
Name of the Project
Mabesekwa coal independent power producer project.
Location
The project is located about 50 km south-east of Botswana’s second largest city, Francistown.
Client
Kibo Energy.
Project Description
Mabesekwa is envisaged as a coal-based integrated mine-mouth power plant with the potential to incorporate a solar component.
It currently comprises a 303-million-tonne South African Code for the Reporting of Mineral Resources and Mineral Reserves-compliant coal resource, with water- and land-use permits and environmental certification in place.
Scoping and prefeasibility studies on the coal mine envision a power plant with a maximum capacity of 600 MW (4 × 150 MW) based on a coal delivery rate of 3.2-million tonnes a year and a life-of-mine of more than 30 years.
Potential Job Creation
Not stated.
Net Present Value/Internal Rate of Return
Not stated.
Value
Not stated.
Duration
Not stated.
Latest Developments
A definitive feasibility study is under way.
Key Contracts and Suppliers
None stated.
On Budget and on Time?
Not stated.
Contact Details for Project Information
Kibo Energy, tel +353 91 511463, fax +353 91 511463 or email info@kibo.energy.
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