Mozambique: Sasol/EDM JV inaugurates CTRG

The Central Térmica de Ressano Garcia (CTRG) joint venture between Electridade de Mozambique (EDM) and South Africa’s Sasol was inaugurated in a ceremony on 28 August. The 175MW power plant will run on gas from Sasol’s central processing facility at Temane, in Inhambane Province. The plant, which will reach full operation in October, is owned 51% by EDM and 49% by Sasol. It is equipped with 18 Wärtsilä engines of 9.8 MW each – 16 for basic power generation duty, plus two for maintenance/standby and to increase the availability of the basic plant.