Arandis Erongo power station

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The Arandis Erongo power station was a proposed 250-megawatt (MW) coal-fired plant in Namibia. It is now being planned as a gas-fired plant.

Location

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Background

In August 2012 national power utility NamPower pre-qualified "13 potential engineering, procurement and construction contractors" to build the proposed 150 - 300 MW Arandis Erongo power station, which the company hoped could be “fast-tracked” to begin commercial operation by 2016. The Arandis Erongo power station is to be located near the proposed Walvis Bay coal export terminal, the Southern African Gateway Port.

In July 2014 the potential construction bidders was lowered to six. The power station will be 250 MW, with a planned operation of mid-2016. It is unclear if the plant would be coal- or gas-fired.

In April 2015 it was reported that Xaris Energy was the chosen bidder for a 250 MW gas-fired plant 12 km away from the Walvis Bay port. It is expected to reach commercial operations by August 2016. The coal project is no longer mentioned and appears to have been cancelled.

Project Details

• Sponsor: Namibia Power Corporation
• Parent company:
• Location: Arandis, Namibia
• Coordinates: -22.416667, 14.966667 (approximate location)
• Status: Cancelled
• Capacity: 250 MW
• Type:
• Start date: 2016
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• Coal Source:
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