Vedanta Power Plant

Location
The map below shows the location of the proposed Dalyshope Phase 1 Coal Mine, where the plant will be located.

Description
The Vedanta Power Plant is a 600 megawatt (MW) coal-fired station proposed by Anglo American for the Lephalale Local Municipality, Waterberg District, South Africa. Anglo American Thermal Coal (AATC) has contracted Vedanta Zinc International (VZI) to build the plant for its own use and possibly for the sale of electricity to South Africa’s national grid. VZI sees its power requirements at 350MW (possibly for sale to the grid), another 150MW for its Scorpion/Skorpion Zinc mine in Namibia, and another 100MW for its Konkola Copper Mine in Zambia.

AATC will supply low grade coal to the VZI for the power station. This coal is of such low-grade that it is unsuitable for Eskom’s (South Africa’s state owned electricity generator) existing and under-construction coal-fired power stations. The power plant will operate using low-quality discarded coal as fuel. The first unit is targeted for commercial operation by 2015.

The plant will be located entirely within the mining and surface right area of the proposed Dalyshope Phase 1 Coal Mine (Dalyshope coal mine), owned byAnglo Operations Proprietary Ltd. (AOL), and to be developed by Anglo American ThermalCoal (AATC), the operating division of AOL.

Project Details
Sponsor: Anglo American Location: Lephalale Local Municipality, Waterberg District, South Africa Coordinates: -23.533989, 27.236481 - location of the Dalyshope Phase 1 Coal Mine, where the plant will be located Status: Proposed Nameplate capacity: 600 MW Type: Projected in service: Coal Type: Coal Source: Estimated annual CO2: Source of financing:

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