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In December 2011, Harbin Electricity International of China and Sudan's Ministry of Electricity and Dams signed an MoU for a 2 × 300MW coal-fired power plant project in Sudan's Red Sea.<ref>[http://www.china-hei.com/en/news-1-view.php?id=1864 "HEI signed the Sudan Redsea 2 × 300MW coal-fired power plant project,"] HEI, 2012-1-18</ref>
 
In December 2011, Harbin Electricity International of China and Sudan's Ministry of Electricity and Dams signed an MoU for a 2 × 300MW coal-fired power plant project in Sudan's Red Sea.<ref>[http://www.china-hei.com/en/news-1-view.php?id=1864 "HEI signed the Sudan Redsea 2 × 300MW coal-fired power plant project,"] HEI, 2012-1-18</ref>
  
However, as of 2014 there has been no news of further progress or permits issued, and the power station may have been cancelled.
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However, as of 2015 there has been no news of further progress or permits issued, and the power station appears to be abandoned.
  
 
==Project Details==
 
==Project Details==
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*'''Location:''' Arkyiai, Red Sea, Sudan
 
*'''Location:''' Arkyiai, Red Sea, Sudan
 
*'''Coordinates:''' 19.583333, 35.616667 (approximate)
 
*'''Coordinates:''' 19.583333, 35.616667 (approximate)
*'''Status:''' Cancelled
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*'''Status:''' Shelved
*'''Gross Capacity:''' 500 or 600 MW  
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*'''Capacity:''' 500 or 600 MW  
 
*'''Type:''' [[Subcritical]]
 
*'''Type:''' [[Subcritical]]
 
*'''Start date:'''  
 
*'''Start date:'''  

Revision as of 01:59, 13 February 2015

{{#badges:CoalSwarm}} The Arkyiai power station, also known as the Port Sudan Power Station Project, was a proposed coal-fired power station in Sudan.

Location

The map below shows the location of the Arkyiai, Red Sea, but not the exact location of the Arkyiai power station.

Background

According to a Sudan National Electricity Corporation (NEC) Projects profile for 2005-2010 power plan for the country, NEC was planning a 500 MW Port Sudan Power Station. A pre-feasibility study had been completed.[1]

In December 2011, Harbin Electricity International of China and Sudan's Ministry of Electricity and Dams signed an MoU for a 2 × 300MW coal-fired power plant project in Sudan's Red Sea.[2]

However, as of 2015 there has been no news of further progress or permits issued, and the power station appears to be abandoned.

Project Details

  • Sponsor: National Electricity Corporation
  • Parent company:
  • Location: Arkyiai, Red Sea, Sudan
  • Coordinates: 19.583333, 35.616667 (approximate)
  • Status: Shelved
  • Capacity: 500 or 600 MW
  • Type: Subcritical
  • Start date:
  • Coal Type:
  • Coal Source:
  • Source of financing:

Articles and resources

References

  1. "Port Sudan Power Station," National Electricity Corporation, NEC Projects Guide, 2005-2010.
  2. "HEI signed the Sudan Redsea 2 × 300MW coal-fired power plant project," HEI, 2012-1-18

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