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Sua Pan Soda Ash is a 14 MW coal power plant in Botswana, commissioned in 2000. Ranked #2 of 2 coal plants in Botswana, Sua Pan Soda Ash's 14 MW represents 1.88% of Botswana's total coal capacity of 746 MW. The largest coal plant in Botswana is Morpule at 732 MW, making Sua Pan Soda Ash 52.2 times smaller. There are no nearby plants within 50 km. The facility is located in the Central District of Botswana, approximately 200 km southwest of Gaborone.

Capacity
14 MW
Commissioning Year
2010

16 years old

Owner
Botswana Ash (Pty) Ltd
Location
-21.1667°, 27.5167°

Botswana, Africa

Context & rankings
  • 2. largest of 2 plants in Botswana
  • #21,743 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #2,698 of 2,793 Coal plants worldwide
  • 1.88% of the installed capacity of Botswana
Age & fleet comparison

16 years in operation

Coal fleet average: 29.2 years

Operator portfolio

Botswana Ash (Pty) Ltd operates 1 plants totalling 14 MW

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: -21.166700, 27.516700
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Carbon Footprint820 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
55.3 Kt
67 GWh/year × 820 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
885.0 Kt
Over 16 years of operation
Est. Retirement
2050
24 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
12.0K
cars per year
7.4K
homes per year
2.5M
trees to offset

Estimates based on Coal emission factor (820 g CO₂/kWh) and capacity factor (55%). Actual emissions may vary based on operating conditions, efficiency, and fuel quality.

Technical Details

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

BotswanaEnergy Profile

2
Total Plants
0.8 GW
Total Capacity
Coal
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