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Ctds power station is a 35 MW coal power plant in Mauritius, operated by Compagnie Thermique Sud since 2005. It is one of the few coal facilities on the island. Ranked #3 of 4 coal plants in Mauritius, Ctds power station's 35 MW represents 15.58% of the country's total coal capacity of 225 MW. The largest coal plant in Mauritius is Savannah Estate Sidec power station at 105 MW, making Ctds power station 3 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 Savanne District, approximately 40 km from the capital, Port Louis.

Capacity
35 MW
Commissioning Year
2005

21 years old

Owner
Compagnie Thermique Sud (Ctds)
Location
-20.4800°, 57.5500°

Mauritius, Africa

Context & rankings
  • 9. largest of 23 plants in Mauritius
  • #15,822 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #2,603 of 2,793 Coal plants worldwide
  • 3.54% of the installed capacity of Mauritius
Age & fleet comparison

21 years in operation

Coal fleet average: 29.2 years

Operator portfolio

Compagnie Thermique Sud (Ctds) operates 1 plants totalling 35 MW

Regional density

22 plants within 100 km, 954 MW combined

Nearest plant: Union St Aubin (3.2 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: -20.480000, 57.550000
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Carbon Footprint820 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
138.3 Kt
169 GWh/year × 820 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
2.90 Mt
Over 21 years of operation
Est. Retirement
2045
19 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
30.1K
cars per year
18.4K
homes per year
6.3M
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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