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Guelbs El Rhein is a 66.6 MW oil power plant in Mauritania, with no specified operator. Ranked #1 of 3 oil plants in Mauritania. Its 66.6 MW represents 50.15% of Mauritania's total oil capacity of 133 MW. The largest oil plant in Mauritania is Guelbs El Rhein at 67 MW, making this facility only slightly smaller. Within 50 km, the nearest plants are Zouerate (14.4 MW, Oil) and Zouerate (3 MW, Solar). The facility is located in the region of Inchiri, approximately 700 km from the capital city, Nouakchott.

Capacity
66.6 MW
Commissioning Year
2015

11 years old

Owner
Société Mauritanienne d'Electricité
Location
22.8767°, -12.3020°

Mauritania, Africa

Context & rankings
  • 2. largest of 7 plants in Mauritania
  • #11,944 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #556 of 2,478 Oil plants worldwide
  • 21.09% of the installed capacity of Mauritania
Age & fleet comparison

11 years in operation

Oil fleet average: 28.7 years

Operator portfolio

Société Mauritanienne d'Electricité operates 4 plants totalling 163 MW

Regional density

2 plants within 100 km, 17 MW combined

Nearest plant: Zouerate (Solar) (23.3 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 22.876700, -12.302000
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Carbon Footprint650 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
132.7 Kt
204 GWh/year × 650 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
1.46 Mt
Over 11 years of operation
Est. Retirement
2045
19 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
28.9K
cars per year
17.7K
homes per year
6.0M
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
Mauritania
Continent
Africa
Data Source
Global Power Plant Database

MauritaniaEnergy Profile

7
Total Plants
0.3 GW
Total Capacity
OilGasSolarWind
Top Fuels

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