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Kingtom is a 53 MW oil-fired power plant in Sierra Leone, operated since its commissioning. Ranked #1 of 2 oil plants in Sierra Leone, Kingtom's 53 MW represents 69.74% of the country's total oil capacity of 76 MW. The largest oil plant in Sierra Leone is Kingtom itself at 53 MW, making it the only operational facility of its kind. There are no nearby plants within 50 km of Kingtom. The facility is located in Sierra Leone, approximately 8 km from the capital city, Freetown.

Capacity
53 MW
Commissioning Year
2015

11 years old

Owner
Sierra Leone Electricity Company
Location
8.4929°, -13.2474°

Sierra Leone, Africa

Context & rankings
  • 1. largest of 3 plants in Sierra Leone
  • #12,865 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #634 of 2,478 Oil plants worldwide
  • 42.06% of the installed capacity of Sierra Leone
Age & fleet comparison

11 years in operation

Oil fleet average: 28.7 years

Operator portfolio

Sierra Leone Electricity Company operates 1 plants totalling 53 MW

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 8.492900, -13.247400
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Carbon Footprint650 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
105.6 Kt
162 GWh/year × 650 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
1.16 Mt
Over 11 years of operation
Est. Retirement
2045
19 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
23.0K
cars per year
14.1K
homes per year
4.8M
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
Sierra Leone
Continent
Africa
Data Source
Global Power Plant Database

Sierra LeoneEnergy Profile

3
Total Plants
0.1 GW
Total Capacity
OilHydro
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