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Huambo is a 16.26 MW oil-fired power plant in Angola, operated since its commissioning. Ranked #4 of 6 oil plants in Angola, Huambo's 16.26 MW accounts for 11.88% of Angola's total oil capacity of 137 MW. The largest oil plant in Angola is Luanda Diesel at 58 MW, making Huambo 3.6 times smaller. There are no nearby plants within 50 km of Huambo. The facility is located in Angola, approximately 600 km southeast of Luanda.

Capacity
16.26 MW
Commissioning Year
2015

11 years old

Owner
Sonangol
Location
-12.7600°, 15.7500°

Angola, Africa

Context & rankings
  • 9. largest of 14 plants in Angola
  • #20,822 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #1,020 of 2,478 Oil plants worldwide
  • 0.85% of the installed capacity of Angola
Age & fleet comparison

11 years in operation

Oil fleet average: 28.7 years

Operator portfolio

Sonangol operates 6 plants totalling 134 MW

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: -12.760000, 15.750000
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Carbon Footprint650 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
32.4 Kt
50 GWh/year × 650 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
356.5 Kt
Over 11 years of operation
Est. Retirement
2045
19 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
7.0K
cars per year
4.3K
homes per year
1.5M
trees to offset

Estimates based on Oil emission factor (650 g CO₂/kWh) and capacity factor (35%). Actual emissions may vary based on operating conditions, efficiency, and fuel quality.

Technical Details

Primary Fuel Type
Oil
Energy Source
Non-Renewable
Country
Angola
Continent
Africa
Data Source
Global Power Plant Database

AngolaEnergy Profile

14
Total Plants
1.9 GW
Total Capacity
HydroGasOil
Top Fuels

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