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Palmarejo is a 66.23 MW oil-fired power plant in Cape Verde. Ranked #1 of 3 oil plants in Cape Verde. Its 66.23 MW represents 75.43% of Cape Verde's 88 MW total oil capacity. The largest oil plant in Cape Verde is Palmarejo at 66 MW, making it the only operational facility. Within 50 km, the nearest plant is Praia (10 MW, Oil). The facility is located on Santiago Island, approximately 30 km from the capital city, Praia.

Capacity
66.23 MW
Commissioning Year
2011

15 years old

Owner
Energias de Portugal (EDP)
Location
14.9000°, -23.5500°

Cape Verde, Africa

Context & rankings
  • 1. largest of 3 plants in Cape Verde
  • #11,955 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #559 of 2,478 Oil plants worldwide
  • 75.43% of the installed capacity of Cape Verde
Age & fleet comparison

15 years in operation

Oil fleet average: 28.7 years

Operator portfolio

Energias de Portugal (EDP) operates 9 plants totalling 193 MW

Regional density

1 plants within 100 km, 10 MW combined

Nearest plant: Praia (3.2 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 14.900000, -23.550000
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Carbon Footprint650 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
132.0 Kt
203 GWh/year × 650 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
1.98 Mt
Over 15 years of operation
Est. Retirement
2041
15 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
28.7K
cars per year
17.6K
homes per year
6.0M
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
Cape Verde
Continent
Africa
Data Source
Global Power Plant Database

Cape VerdeEnergy Profile

3
Total Plants
0.1 GW
Total Capacity
Oil
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