Tanzania-based minerals exploration and development company Kibo Mining is conducting a prefeasibility study for a 300MW coal fired power plant in the Rukwa Region of Tanzania’s Southern Highlands. Engineering consulting firm Aurecon was appointed to undertake the study.
Kibo CEO Louis Coetzee told press “We are pleased with the acceleration of this study and the appointment of Aurecon. The form is undertaking a review of historically gathered information and the comprehensive nature of the data available enabled them to commit to delivery of the full prefeasibility study in early December this year.”IPP appeal
Aurecon’s power generation division leader Ashley Grohn added that Kibo’s decision is another example of private sector enthusiasm for the establishment of power infrastructure in Africa, as the company has identified a growing number of Independent Power Producers (IPPs) embarking on new developments in the continent. “Coal reserves are extensive in the region to the point that alternate energy conversion technologies could be entertained by Kibo in the future,” Ashley said.The Rukwa power plant prefeasibility study will require Aurecon to assess and test various available power plant technologies for performance and feasibility, including boiler technology and cooling system design. Power evacuation and environmental prefeasibility is also being investigated.
