Bambous is a 15 MW solar power plant in Mauritius, operated by Sarako Energy since its commissioning. Ranked #3 of 6 solar plants in Mauritius, Bambous contributes 13.4% of the country's total solar capacity of 112 MW. The largest solar plant in Mauritius is Solitude at 28 MW, making Bambous 1.87 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Fort William Ceb (150 MW, Oil), Fort George (137.424 MW, Oil), and Savannah Estate Sidec power station (105 MW, Coal). The facility is located in the district of Bambous, approximately 30 km from the capital city, Port Louis.
Mauritius, Africa
- 14. largest of 23 plants in Mauritius
- #21,163 worldwide by installed capacity
- #2,940 of 11,039 Solar plants worldwide
- 1.52% of the installed capacity of Mauritius
Sarako Energy operates 1 plants totalling 15 MW
22 plants within 100 km, 974 MW combined
Source: Sarako
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Bambous is a solar power plant producing approximately 24 GWh of clean electricity per year with zero direct CO₂ emissions during operation.
Lifecycle emissions: ~41 g CO₂/kWh (manufacturing, transport, decommissioning)
Technical Details
- Primary Fuel Type
- Solar
- Energy Source
- Renewable
- Country
Mauritius- Continent
- Africa
- Data Source
- Global Power Plant Database
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