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Praia is a 10 MW oil power plant in Cape Verde. It ranks as the third oil plant in the country, contributing to a total oil capacity of 88 MW. Ranked #3 of 3 oil plants in Cape Verde. Its 10 MW represents 11.39% of the country's total oil capacity. The largest oil plant in Cape Verde is Palmarejo at 66 MW, making Praia 6.6 times smaller. The nearest plant is Palmarejo (66.23 MW, Oil). The facility is located on the island of Santiago, approximately 30 km from the capital, Praia.

Capacity
10 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Location
14.9280°, -23.5450°

Cape Verde, Africa

Context & rankings
  • 3. largest of 3 plants in Cape Verde
  • #23,756 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #1,233 of 2,478 Oil plants worldwide
  • 11.39% of the installed capacity of Cape Verde
Regional density

1 plants within 100 km, 66 MW combined

Nearest plant: Palmarejo (3.2 km)

Data provenance

Source: ECOREX

Location

Coordinates:: 14.928000, -23.545000
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Carbon Footprint650 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
19.9 Kt
31 GWh/year × 650 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
Commissioning year unknown
Est. Retirement
Commissioning year unknown
Annual emissions equivalent to
4.3K
cars per year
2.7K
homes per year
905.9K
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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