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Owendo is a 77 MW gas-fired power plant located in Gabon, operational since its commissioning. Ranked #1 of 2 gas plants in Gabon, it accounts for 52.99% of the country's total gas capacity of 145 MW. Owendo is the largest gas plant in Gabon at 77 MW. There are no nearby plants within 50 km. The facility is situated in the Estuaire province, close to the capital city, Libreville.

Capacity
77 MW
Commissioning Year
2015

11 years old

Owner
Gabon Oil Company
Location
0.3433°, 9.4784°

Gabon, Africa

Context & rankings
  • 2. largest of 6 plants in Gabon
  • #11,347 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #3,485 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
  • 17.23% of the installed capacity of Gabon
Age & fleet comparison

11 years in operation

Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years

Operator portfolio

Gabon Oil Company operates 2 plants totalling 93 MW

Regional density

1 plants within 100 km, 58 MW combined

Nearest plant: Kinguele (90.1 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 0.343300, 9.478400
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Carbon Footprint490 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
148.7 Kt
304 GWh/year × 490 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
1.64 Mt
Over 11 years of operation
Est. Retirement
2045
19 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
32.3K
cars per year
19.8K
homes per year
6.8M
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
Gabon
Continent
Africa
Data Source
Global Power Plant Database

GabonEnergy Profile

6
Total Plants
0.5 GW
Total Capacity
HydroGasOil
Top Fuels

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