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Palmeira Electra is an 11.575 MW oil power plant in Cape Verde. Ranked #2 of 3 oil plants in Cape Verde. Its 11.575 MW represents 13.18% of Cape Verde's 88 MW total oil capacity. The largest oil plant in Cape Verde is Palmarejo at 66 MW, making Palmeira Electra 5.7 times smaller. There are no nearby plants within 50 km. The facility is located in the region of Cape Verde, approximately 30 km from the capital, Praia.

Capacity
11.575 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Location
16.7667°, -22.9833°

Cape Verde, Africa

Context & rankings
  • 2. largest of 3 plants in Cape Verde
  • #23,058 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #1,172 of 2,478 Oil plants worldwide
  • 13.18% of the installed capacity of Cape Verde
Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 16.766700, -22.983300
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Carbon Footprint650 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
23.1 Kt
35 GWh/year × 650 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
Commissioning year unknown
Est. Retirement
Commissioning year unknown
Annual emissions equivalent to
5.0K
cars per year
3.1K
homes per year
1.0M
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
Top Fuels

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