Champagne Mauritius— 30 MW Hydroelectric
Champagne Mauritius is a 30 MW hydro power plant in Mauritius, operated since its commissioning. Ranked #1 of 3 hydro plants in Mauritius, it accounts for 58.39% of the country's total hydro capacity of 51 MW. The largest hydro plant in Mauritius is Champagne Mauritius itself at 30 MW, making it the only facility of its kind in the nation. Nearby plants include Fort William Ceb (150 MW, Oil) and Fort George (137.424 MW, Oil), as well as Savannah Estate Sidec power station (105 MW, Coal). The facility is located in the region of Rivière Noire, approximately 50 km from the capital city, Port Louis.
8 years old
Mauritius, Africa
- 10. largest of 23 plants in Mauritius
- #16,426 worldwide by installed capacity
- #3,804 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 3.03% of the installed capacity of Mauritius
8 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Hydro-Québec operates 174 plants totalling 59,537 MW
22 plants within 100 km, 959 MW combined
Source: African Development Bank Group
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Champagne Mauritius is a hydro power plant producing approximately 105 GWh of clean electricity per year with zero direct CO₂ emissions during operation.
Lifecycle emissions: ~24 g CO₂/kWh (manufacturing, transport, decommissioning)
Technical Details
- Primary Fuel Type
- Hydro
- Energy Source
- Renewable
- Country
Mauritius- Continent
- Africa
- Data Source
- Global Power Plant Database
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