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Versailles Power Station22 MW Oil

Oil

Versailles Power Station is a 22 MW oil power plant in Guyana, operated by Guyana Power & Light. Ranked #3 of 4 oil plants in Guyana, it contributes 20.7% of the country's total oil capacity of 106 MW. The largest oil plant in Guyana is Kingston 11 at 36 MW, making Versailles Power Station 1.6 times smaller. Nearby plants include Kingston 11 (36.3 MW, Oil), Vreed en Hoop (26 MW, Oil), and Kingston 1 (22 MW, Oil). The facility is located in Demerara-Mahaica, approximately 10 km from Georgetown.

Capacity
22 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Guyana Power & Light
Location
6.7891°, -58.1893°

Guyana, South America

Context & rankings
  • 4. largest of 5 plants in Guyana
  • #18,560 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #894 of 2,478 Oil plants worldwide
  • 16.14% of the installed capacity of Guyana
Operator portfolio

Guyana Power & Light operates 5 plants totalling 136 MW

Regional density

3 plants within 100 km, 84 MW combined

Nearest plant: Vreed en Hoop (2.5 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 6.789100, -58.189300
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Carbon Footprint650 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
43.8 Kt
67 GWh/year × 650 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
Commissioning year unknown
Est. Retirement
Commissioning year unknown
Annual emissions equivalent to
9.5K
cars per year
5.8K
homes per year
2.0M
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
Guyana
Continent
South America
Data Source
Global Power Plant Database

GuyanaEnergy Profile

5
Total Plants
0.1 GW
Total Capacity
OilBiomass
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