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Derna Steam Station65 MW Oil

Oil

Derna Steam Station is a 65 MW oil power plant in Libya, operated by the General Electricity Company of Libya since its commissioning in 1985. Ranked #2 of 3 oil plants in Libya. Its 65 MW accounts for 20.63% of Libya's total oil capacity of 315 MW. The largest oil plant in Libya is West Tripoli at 185 MW, making Derna Steam Station 2.8 times smaller. There are no nearby plants within 50 km. The facility is located in Libya, approximately 200 km east of Benghazi.

Capacity
65 MW
Commissioning Year
1985

41 years old

Owner
General Electricity Company of Libya
Location
32.7810°, 22.5874°

Libya, Africa

Context & rankings
  • 11. largest of 12 plants in Libya
  • #12,022 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #563 of 2,478 Oil plants worldwide
  • 0.94% of the installed capacity of Libya
Age & fleet comparison

41 years in operation

Oil fleet average: 28.7 years

Operator portfolio

General Electricity Company of Libya operates 12 plants totalling 6,889 MW

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 32.781000, 22.587400
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Carbon Footprint650 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
129.5 Kt
199 GWh/year × 650 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
5.31 Mt
Over 41 years of operation
Past Retirement
2015
11 years past expected retirement
Annual emissions equivalent to
28.2K
cars per year
17.3K
homes per year
5.9M
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
Libya
Continent
Africa
Data Source
Global Power Plant Database

LibyaEnergy Profile

12
Total Plants
6.9 GW
Total Capacity
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