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Port-Gentil is a 68.3 MW gas power plant in Gabon. Ranked #2 of 2 gas plants in Gabon. Its 68.3 MW represents 47.01% of Gabon's total gas capacity of 145 MW. The largest gas plant in Gabon is Owendo at 77 MW, making Port-Gentil 1.1 times smaller. There are no nearby plants within 50 km. The facility is located in the Estuaire province, approximately 20 km from the city of Port-Gentil.

Capacity
68.3 MW
Commissioning Year
2015

11 years old

Owner
Perenco
Location
-0.7539°, 8.7536°

Gabon, Africa

Context & rankings
  • 4. largest of 6 plants in Gabon
  • #11,853 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #3,541 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
  • 15.29% of the installed capacity of Gabon
Age & fleet comparison

11 years in operation

Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years

Operator portfolio

Perenco operates 1 plants totalling 68 MW

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: -0.753900, 8.753600
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Carbon Footprint490 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
131.9 Kt
269 GWh/year × 490 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
1.45 Mt
Over 11 years of operation
Est. Retirement
2045
19 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
28.7K
cars per year
17.6K
homes per year
6.0M
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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