World Power Plants

Mon Loisir12 MW Biomass

BiomassRenewable

Mon Loisir is a 12 MW biomass power plant in Mauritius, operational since its commissioning. Ranked #5 of 5 biomass plants in Mauritius, Mon Loisir's 12 MW accounts for 11.78% of the country's total biomass capacity of 102 MW. The largest biomass plant in Mauritius is Fuel at 40 MW, making Mon Loisir 3.3 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Fort William Ceb (150 MW, Oil), Fort George (137.424 MW, Oil), and Savannah Estate Sidec (105 MW, Coal). The facility is located in the Flacq District, approximately 30 km east of Port Louis.

Capacity
12 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Location
-20.0328°, 57.6192°

Mauritius, Africa

Context & rankings
  • 21. largest of 23 plants in Mauritius
  • #22,494 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #654 of 1,487 Biomass plants worldwide
  • 1.21% of the installed capacity of Mauritius
Regional density

22 plants within 100 km, 977 MW combined

Nearest plant: Belle Vue power station (4.4 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: -20.032800, 57.619200
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Carbon Footprint230 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
15.7 Kt
68 GWh/year × 230 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
Commissioning year unknown
Annual emissions equivalent to
3.4K
cars per year
2.1K
homes per year
714.3K
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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