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Garoua is a 16 MW oil power plant in Cameroon, operated since its commissioning. Ranked #1 of 4 oil plants in Cameroon, Garoua's 16 MW represents 31.14% of Cameroon's total oil capacity of 51 MW. The largest oil plant in Cameroon is Garoua at 16 MW, making it the only plant of its size. The nearest plant within 50 km is Lagdo (80 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in the North Region, approximately 200 km northeast of Yaoundé.

Capacity
16 MW
Commissioning Year
2010

16 years old

Owner
Sonatrach
Location
9.3000°, 13.4000°

Cameroon, Africa

Context & rankings
  • 5. largest of 8 plants in Cameroon
  • #20,858 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #1,023 of 2,478 Oil plants worldwide
  • 1.81% of the installed capacity of Cameroon
Age & fleet comparison

16 years in operation

Oil fleet average: 28.7 years

Operator portfolio

Sonatrach operates 4 plants totalling 1,660 MW

Regional density

1 plants within 100 km, 80 MW combined

Nearest plant: Lagdo (41.4 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 9.300000, 13.400000
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Carbon Footprint650 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
31.9 Kt
49 GWh/year × 650 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
510.2 Kt
Over 16 years of operation
Est. Retirement
2040
14 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
6.9K
cars per year
4.3K
homes per year
1.4M
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
Cameroon
Continent
Africa
Data Source
Global Power Plant Database

CameroonEnergy Profile

8
Total Plants
0.9 GW
Total Capacity
HydroGasOil
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