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Vreed en Hoop is a 26 MW oil power plant in Guyana, operated by Guyana Power & Light. It is one of four oil plants in the country. Ranked #2 of 4 oil plants in Guyana, this facility accounts for 24.46% of the country's total oil capacity of 106 MW. The largest oil plant in Guyana is Kingston 11 at 36 MW, making Vreed en Hoop 1.4 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Kingston 11 (36.3 MW, Oil), Versailles Power Station (22 MW, Oil), and Kingston 1 (22 MW, Oil). The plant is located in the Essequibo Islands-West Demerara region, approximately 30 km from Georgetown.

Capacity
26 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Guyana Power & Light
Location
6.8090°, -58.1790°

Guyana, South America

Context & rankings
  • 3. largest of 5 plants in Guyana
  • #17,506 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #820 of 2,478 Oil plants worldwide
  • 19.08% of the installed capacity of Guyana
Operator portfolio

Guyana Power & Light operates 5 plants totalling 136 MW

Regional density

3 plants within 100 km, 80 MW combined

Nearest plant: Kingston 1 (1.6 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 6.809000, -58.179000
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Carbon Footprint650 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
51.8 Kt
80 GWh/year × 650 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
Commissioning year unknown
Est. Retirement
Commissioning year unknown
Annual emissions equivalent to
11.3K
cars per year
6.9K
homes per year
2.4M
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
Top Fuels

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