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Bel-Air98.6 MW Oil

OilVerified: Mar 2026

Bel-Air is a 98.6 MW oil-fired power plant in Senegal, operational since its commissioning. Ranked #2 of 5 oil plants in Senegal. Its 98.6 MW accounts for 20.96% of Senegal's total oil capacity of 470 MW. The largest oil plant in Senegal is Cap Des Biches at 327 MW, making Bel-Air 3.3 times smaller. There are no nearby plants within 50 km. The facility is located in Senegal, approximately 30 km from Dakar.

Capacity
98.6 MW
Commissioning Year
2015

11 years old

Owner
Petrosen
Location
14.7170°, -17.4780°

Senegal, Africa

Context & rankings
  • 3. largest of 10 plants in Senegal
  • #10,444 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #474 of 2,478 Oil plants worldwide
  • 14.16% of the installed capacity of Senegal
Age & fleet comparison

11 years in operation

Oil fleet average: 28.7 years

Operator portfolio

Petrosen operates 1 plants totalling 99 MW

Regional density

1 plants within 100 km, 34 MW combined

Nearest plant: Ten Merina (97.6 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 14.717000, -17.478000
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Carbon Footprint650 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
196.5 Kt
302 GWh/year × 650 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
2.16 Mt
Over 11 years of operation
Est. Retirement
2045
19 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
42.7K
cars per year
26.2K
homes per year
8.9M
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
Senegal
Continent
Africa
Data Source
Global Power Plant Database

SenegalEnergy Profile

10
Total Plants
0.7 GW
Total Capacity
OilHydroSolar
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