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Fuel is a 39.7 MW biomass power plant in Mauritius. Ranked #1 of 5 biomass plants in Mauritius. Its 39.7 MW represents 38.98% of Mauritius's 102 MW total biomass capacity. The largest biomass plant in Mauritius is Fuel at 40 MW, making this facility 1.01 times smaller. Within 50 km, the nearest plants are 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 Moka District, approximately 20 km from Port Louis.

Capacity
39.7 MW
Commissioning Year
2020

6 years old

Owner
Mauritius Sugar Syndicate
Location
-20.2120°, 57.6917°

Mauritius, Africa

Context & rankings
  • 8. largest of 23 plants in Mauritius
  • #15,369 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #287 of 1,487 Biomass plants worldwide
  • 4.01% of the installed capacity of Mauritius
Age & fleet comparison

6 years in operation

Biomass fleet average: 20.5 years

Operator portfolio

Mauritius Sugar Syndicate operates 2 plants totalling 52 MW

Regional density

22 plants within 100 km, 950 MW combined

Nearest plant: Queen Victoria (2.5 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: -20.212000, 57.691700
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Carbon Footprint230 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
52.0 Kt
226 GWh/year × 230 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
312.0 Kt
Over 6 years of operation
Annual emissions equivalent to
11.3K
cars per year
6.9K
homes per year
2.4M
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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