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Centrale Vridi OCGT Power Plant Cote DIvoire100 MW Natural Gas

Gas

Centrale Vridi OCGT Power Plant is a 100 MW gas-fired facility in Cote DIvoire, operational since its commissioning. It is one of three gas plants in the country. Ranked #3 of 3 gas plants in Cote DIvoire, this plant accounts for 16.56% of the country's total gas capacity of 604 MW. The largest gas plant in Cote DIvoire is Azito OCGT Power Plant at 294 MW, making Centrale Vridi 2.94 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Azito OCGT Power Plant Ivory Coast (294 MW, Gas) and Vridi CIPREL OCGT Power Plant (210 MW, Gas). The plant is situated in the Lagunes District, approximately 10 km from Abidjan.

Capacity
100 MW
Commissioning Year
2015

11 years old

Owner
Côte d'Ivoire Énergie
Location
5.2579°, -4.0079°

Côte d'Ivoire, Africa

Context & rankings
  • 6. largest of 8 plants in Côte d'Ivoire
  • #10,042 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #3,266 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
  • 8.31% of the installed capacity of Côte d'Ivoire
Age & fleet comparison

11 years in operation

Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years

Operator portfolio

Côte d'Ivoire Énergie operates 2 plants totalling 265 MW

Regional density

2 plants within 100 km, 504 MW combined

Nearest plant: Azito OCGT Power Plant Ivory Coast (9 km)

Data provenance

Source: GEODB

Location

Coordinates:: 5.257900, -4.007900
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Carbon Footprint490 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
193.2 Kt
394 GWh/year × 490 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
2.12 Mt
Over 11 years of operation
Est. Retirement
2045
19 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
42.0K
cars per year
25.8K
homes per year
8.8M
trees to offset

Estimates based on Gas emission factor (490 g CO₂/kWh) and capacity factor (45%). Actual emissions may vary based on operating conditions, efficiency, and fuel quality.

Technical Details

Primary Fuel Type
Gas
Energy Source
Non-Renewable
Country
Côte d'Ivoire
Continent
Africa
Data Source
Global Power Plant Database

Côte d'IvoireEnergy Profile

8
Total Plants
1.2 GW
Total Capacity
GasHydro
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