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D'akouta Mine is a 12 MW oil power plant in Niger, operational since its commissioning. Ranked #5 of 5 oil plants in Niger, D'akouta Mine's 12 MW represents 9.79% of Niger's total oil capacity of 123 MW. The largest oil plant in Niger is Soraz at 54 MW, making D'akouta Mine 4.5 times smaller. Nearby plants include Arlit Mine (14.52 MW, Oil). The facility is located in the Agadez Region, approximately 900 km northeast of Niamey.

Capacity
12 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Location
18.8167°, 7.3333°

Niger, Africa

Context & rankings
  • 6. largest of 7 plants in Niger
  • #22,497 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #1,153 of 2,478 Oil plants worldwide
  • 7.18% of the installed capacity of Niger
Regional density

1 plants within 100 km, 15 MW combined

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 18.816700, 7.333300
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Carbon Footprint650 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
23.9 Kt
37 GWh/year × 650 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
Commissioning year unknown
Est. Retirement
Commissioning year unknown
Annual emissions equivalent to
5.2K
cars per year
3.2K
homes per year
1.1M
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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