Coal Power Plant Luena, Province Haut-Lomami, Democratic Republic of the Congo

Project description:

Since the end of the ninetieth century the coal deposit Luena is known. Starting in the 1930ies, later in the 1970ies and 1980ies the deposit was extensively explored. Within a structure in the valley of Luena there are several independent basins of coal. It is estimated that about 70 million tons of coal are in place. Since beginning of the twentieth century coal was mined for the use as fuel for locomotives for the nearby railway. The usage of the coal for the future is to be burnt in a coal based power plant and the production of electrical energy. Within the tasks of a Bankable Feasibility Study for the power plant the client has given HPC the order to make a 3D-model of the deposit, a mine plan, the basic design for the power plant including transmission lines, substations and the necessary Environmental and Social Impact Assessment.

Reason:

development project, mine planning
power plant planning
Bankable Feasibility Study

Services:

Feasibility Study for the coal fields
construction of a 3D-model
calculation of the resources according JORC
calculation of the useable and mineable reserves
technologic planning of the mining activities including recommendations for appropriate mining equipment
basis design for the coal power plant including transmission lines
Environmental Impact Assessment Study
social study (hospital, school, potable water supply, briquette factory)
economic and financial assessment (CAPEX, OPEX, NPV, IRR)
planning and permitting according international and national regulations
Bankable Feasibility Study

Advantages:

comprehensive consulting and planning services considering all relevant norms and standards both international (world bank) and national from one supplier

Additional project data:

about 70 million tons of coal
calorific value: about 4500 kcal/kg
two blocks each à 280 MW CFB

At a glance:

Client:

CTL S.A.R.L.

Project value:

confidential

Project duration:

2014 – 2015

Images:

Kohlekraftwerk Luena: Sicht auf die Anlage in der Provinz Haut-Lomami, Demokratische Republik Kongo.

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