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Belle Vue power station70 MW Coal

Coal

Belle Vue power station is a 70 MW coal-fired power plant in Mauritius, operated by Comp Therm Belle Vue since 2000. Ranked #2 of 4 coal plants in Mauritius. This plant's 70 MW accounts for 31.15% of Mauritius's total coal capacity of 225 MW. The largest coal plant in Mauritius is Savannah Estate Sidec power station at 105 MW, making Belle Vue 1.5 times smaller. Nearby plants 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 Flacq District, approximately 30 km east of the capital, Port Louis.

Capacity
70 MW
Commissioning Year
2000

26 years old

Owner
Comp Therm Belle Vue (Ctvb)
Location
-20.0667°, 57.5982°

Mauritius, Africa

Context & rankings
  • 6. largest of 23 plants in Mauritius
  • #11,708 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #2,484 of 2,793 Coal plants worldwide
  • 7.08% of the installed capacity of Mauritius
Age & fleet comparison

26 years in operation

Coal fleet average: 29.2 years

Operator portfolio

Comp Therm Belle Vue (Ctvb) operates 1 plants totalling 70 MW

Regional density

22 plants within 100 km, 919 MW combined

Nearest plant: Mon Loisir (4.4 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: -20.066700, 57.598200
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Carbon Footprint820 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
276.6 Kt
337 GWh/year × 820 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
7.19 Mt
Over 26 years of operation
Est. Retirement
2040
14 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
60.1K
cars per year
36.9K
homes per year
12.6M
trees to offset

Estimates based on Coal emission factor (820 g CO₂/kWh) and capacity factor (55%). Actual emissions may vary based on operating conditions, efficiency, and fuel quality.

Technical Details

Primary Fuel Type
Coal
Energy Source
Non-Renewable
Country
Mauritius
Continent
Africa
Data Source
Global Power Plant Database

MauritiusEnergy Profile

23
Total Plants
1.0 GW
Total Capacity
OilCoalSolarBiomass
Top Fuels

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