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Arlit Mine is a 14.52 MW oil power plant in Niger. It ranks as the fourth largest oil plant in the country and is one of five oil plants in total. Ranked #4 of 5 oil plants in Niger. Its 14.52 MW represents 11.84% of Niger's total oil capacity of 123 MW. The largest oil plant in Niger is Soraz at 54 MW, making this facility 3.7 times smaller. The nearest plant within 50 km is D'akouta Mine (12 MW, Oil). The facility is located in the Agadez Region, approximately 1,000 km northeast of Niamey.

Capacity
14.52 MW
Commissioning Year
2013

13 years old

Owner
Niger Petroleum Company
Location
18.8167°, 7.3333°

Niger, Africa

Context & rankings
  • 5. largest of 7 plants in Niger
  • #21,626 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #1,078 of 2,478 Oil plants worldwide
  • 8.68% of the installed capacity of Niger
Age & fleet comparison

13 years in operation

Oil fleet average: 28.7 years

Operator portfolio

Niger Petroleum Company operates 3 plants totalling 83 MW

Regional density

1 plants within 100 km, 12 MW combined

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 18.816700, 7.333300
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Carbon Footprint650 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
28.9 Kt
45 GWh/year × 650 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
376.2 Kt
Over 13 years of operation
Est. Retirement
2043
17 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
6.3K
cars per year
3.9K
homes per year
1.3M
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
Niger
Continent
Africa
Data Source
Global Power Plant Database

NigerEnergy Profile

7
Total Plants
0.2 GW
Total Capacity
OilCoalSolar
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