World Power Plants

Deep River24.65 MW Biomass

BiomassRenewable

Deep River is a 24.65 MW biomass power plant in Mauritius. Ranked #2 of 5 biomass plants in Mauritius, it represents 24.2% of the country's total biomass capacity of 102 MW. The largest biomass plant in Mauritius is Fuel at 40 MW, making Deep River 1.6 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 Savanne, approximately 30 km from the capital, Port Louis.

Capacity
24.65 MW
Commissioning Year
2015

11 years old

Owner
Mauritius Renewable Energy Agency
Location
-20.2753°, 57.7567°

Mauritius, Africa

Context & rankings
  • 13. largest of 23 plants in Mauritius
  • #18,015 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #420 of 1,487 Biomass plants worldwide
  • 2.49% of the installed capacity of Mauritius
Age & fleet comparison

11 years in operation

Biomass fleet average: 20.5 years

Operator portfolio

Mauritius Renewable Energy Agency operates 1 plants totalling 25 MW

Regional density

22 plants within 100 km, 965 MW combined

Nearest plant: Beau Champ (2.2 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: -20.275300, 57.756700
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Carbon Footprint230 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
32.3 Kt
140 GWh/year × 230 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
355.1 Kt
Over 11 years of operation
Annual emissions equivalent to
7.0K
cars per year
4.3K
homes per year
1.5M
trees to offset

Estimates based on Biomass emission factor (230 g CO₂/kWh) and capacity factor (65%). Actual emissions may vary based on operating conditions, efficiency, and fuel quality.

Technical Details

Primary Fuel Type
Biomass
Energy Source
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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