Maiduguri Emergency Power Plant is a 50 MW oil-fired power plant in Nigeria, operational since its commissioning. Ranked #2 of 4 oil plants in Nigeria, it accounts for 27.03% of the country's total oil capacity of 185 MW. The largest oil plant in Nigeria is Dangote Obajana Cement at 135 MW, making this facility 2.7 times smaller. The nearest plant is University of Maiduguri (12 MW, Solar). The facility is located in Borno State, approximately 5 km from Maiduguri.
7 years old
Nigeria, Africa
- 43. largest of 85 plants in Nigeria
- #13,085 worldwide by installed capacity
- #652 of 2,478 Oil plants worldwide
- 0.19% of the installed capacity of Nigeria
7 years in operation
Oil fleet average: 28.7 years
Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation operates 8 plants totalling 6,314 MW
3 plants within 100 km, 12 MW combined
Source: OpenStreetMap
Location
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
Nigeria- Continent
- Africa
- Data Source
- Global Power Plant Database
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