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Fort Victoria is a 50.38 MW oil power plant in Mauritius, operational since its commissioning. Ranked #5 of 5 oil plants in Mauritius, it represents 10.09% of the country's total oil capacity of 499 MW. The largest oil plant in Mauritius is Fort William Ceb at 150 MW, making Fort Victoria 2.97 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 from the capital city, Port Louis.

Capacity
50.38 MW
Commissioning Year
2013

13 years old

Owner
Central Electricity Board
Location
-20.1634°, 57.4770°

Mauritius, Africa

Context & rankings
  • 7. largest of 23 plants in Mauritius
  • #13,077 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #650 of 2,478 Oil plants worldwide
  • 5.09% of the installed capacity of Mauritius
Age & fleet comparison

13 years in operation

Oil fleet average: 28.7 years

Operator portfolio

Central Electricity Board operates 1 plants totalling 50 MW

Regional density

22 plants within 100 km, 939 MW combined

Nearest plant: Fort William Ceb (1.3 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: -20.163400, 57.477000
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Carbon Footprint650 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
100.4 Kt
154 GWh/year × 650 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
1.31 Mt
Over 13 years of operation
Est. Retirement
2043
17 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
21.8K
cars per year
13.4K
homes per year
4.6M
trees to offset

Estimates based on Oil emission factor (650 g CO₂/kWh) and capacity factor (35%). Actual emissions may vary based on operating conditions, efficiency, and fuel quality.

Technical Details

Primary Fuel Type
Oil
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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