Kibo Gauteng Thermal Power Station  Kibo Gauteng Thermal Power Station Kibo Gauteng Thermal Power Station (South Africa) | |
|---|---|
| Country | South Africa |
| Location | Gauteng Industrial Park,Gauteng |
| Status | Proposed |
| Construction began | 2022 Expected |
| Commission date | 2023 Expected |
| Construction cost | US$12 million |
| Owner | Sustineri Energy |
| Operator | Sustineri Energy |
| Thermal power station | |
| Primary fuel | Plastics |
| Power generation | |
| Nameplate capacity | 2.7 MW (3,600 hp) |
Kibo Gauteng Thermal Power Station is a planned 2.7 megawatts (3,600 hp)thermal power station in South Africa. The power station is under development by ajoint venture company calledSustineri Energy, co-owned by Kibo Energy, an Irish IPP and Industrial Green Energy Solutions (IGES) of South Africa. The energy generated here will be sold directly to a developer of industrial parks, based inGauteng, South Africa, under a 10-yearpower purchase agreement (PPA) between the parties.[1][2]
The power station would be located in Gauteng Industrial Park, inGauteng Province, where bothJohannesburg, the country's business centre andPretoria, South Africa's capital city are located.[1][2]
The power station is being developed to supply baseline electricity to a developer of industrial parks in Gauteng Province, South Arica. The process involves the incineration of selectedplastic waste at above 400 °C (752 °F) in the absence of oxygen, in a process calledpyrolysis. This producessynthetic gas (syngas) and heat. The syngas is used to drive generators to produce electricity and the heat is sold to other industries in the industrial park.[1][2][3]
It is anticipated that in 24 to 26 months, business will have picked up to warrant the expansion of the power station, tripling its output to 8 megawatts.[1][2][3]
The owners/developers of this energy infrastructure have formed a joint venture company, namedSustineri Energy, which will own, design, finance, develop, build, operate and maintain this power station. The table below illustrates the shareholding in Sustineri Energy.[1]
| Rank | IPP/Developer | Domicile | % Ownership | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kibo Energy Plc | Ireland | 65.0 | [1] |
| 2 | Industrial Green Energy Solutions Pty | South Africa | 35.0 | [1] |
The construction of the power station is budgeted at ZAR:180 million (approx. US$12 million). Construction is expected to start in the second half of 2022 and last about 12 to 14 months. Theengineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contract was awarded toLesedi of South Africa. The same company was also selected as the "operations and management contractor".[1][2]
