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Dégrad des Cannes is a 72 MW gas power plant in French Guiana, operated by Électricité de France. Ranked #1 of 2 gas plants in French Guiana, it represents 78.26% of the country's total gas capacity of 92 MW. The largest gas plant in French Guiana is Dégrad des Cannes at 72 MW, making it the only significant facility in the region. Nearby plants include Kourou (20 MW, Gas), Matoury (9.25825 MW, Solar), and Montsinéry-Tonnegrande (7.0056 MW, Solar). The facility is located in the Cayenne region, approximately 15 km from the nearest major city, Cayenne.

Capacity
72 MW
Commissioning Year
2013

13 years old

Owner
Électricité de France
Location
4.8632°, -52.2756°

French Guiana, Other

Context & rankings
  • 2. largest of 4 plants in French Guiana
  • #11,616 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #3,510 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
  • 34.19% of the installed capacity of French Guiana
Age & fleet comparison

13 years in operation

Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years

Operator portfolio

Électricité de France operates 53 plants totalling 102,512 MW

Regional density

10 plants within 100 km, 186 MW combined

Nearest plant: Remire-Montjoly (2.4 km)

Data provenance

Source: EDF Guiana

Location

Coordinates:: 4.863200, -52.275600
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Carbon Footprint490 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
139.1 Kt
284 GWh/year × 490 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
1.81 Mt
Over 13 years of operation
Est. Retirement
2043
17 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
30.2K
cars per year
18.5K
homes per year
6.3M
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
French Guiana
Continent
Other
Data Source
Global Power Plant Database

French GuianaEnergy Profile

4
Total Plants
0.2 GW
Total Capacity
HydroGasSolar
Top Fuels

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