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St Louis is a 76.992 MW oil-fired power plant in Mauritius. Ranked #4 of 5 oil plants in Mauritius, it accounts for 15.42% of the country's total oil capacity of 499 MW. The largest oil plant in Mauritius is Fort William Ceb at 150 MW, making St Louis 1.95 times smaller. Nearby plants include Fort William Ceb (150 MW, Oil), Fort George (137.424 MW, Oil), and Savannah Estate Sidec (105 MW, Coal). The plant is located in the Flacq District, approximately 30 km east of Port Louis.

Capacity
76.992 MW
Commissioning Year
2010

16 years old

Owner
State Energy Company of Mauritius
Location
-20.1700°, 57.5000°

Mauritius, Africa

Context & rankings
  • 5. largest of 23 plants in Mauritius
  • #11,354 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #521 of 2,478 Oil plants worldwide
  • 7.78% of the installed capacity of Mauritius
Age & fleet comparison

16 years in operation

Oil fleet average: 28.7 years

Operator portfolio

State Energy Company of Mauritius operates 2 plants totalling 162 MW

Regional density

22 plants within 100 km, 912 MW combined

Nearest plant: Fort Victoria (2.5 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: -20.170000, 57.500000
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Carbon Footprint650 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
153.4 Kt
236 GWh/year × 650 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
2.45 Mt
Over 16 years of operation
Est. Retirement
2040
14 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
33.4K
cars per year
20.5K
homes per year
7.0M
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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