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Lomati is a 10.1 MW biomass power plant in South Africa, operated by Lomati Energy. Ranked #2 of 4 biomass plants in South Africa, Lomati accounts for 26.17% of the country's total biomass capacity of 39 MW. The largest biomass plant in South Africa is Ngodwana Biomass Power Station at 25 MW, making Lomati 2.5 times smaller. Nearby plants include Ngodwana Biomass Power Station (25 MW, Biomass) and Maguga Dam (15 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Mpumalanga, approximately 50 km from Nelspruit.

Capacity
10.1 MW
Commissioning Year
2015

11 years old

Owner
Lomati Energy
Location
-25.7720°, 31.0406°

South Africa, Africa

Context & rankings
  • 174. largest of 232 plants in South Africa
  • #23,717 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #704 of 1,487 Biomass plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of South Africa
Age & fleet comparison

11 years in operation

Biomass fleet average: 20.5 years

Operator portfolio

Lomati Energy operates 1 plants totalling 10 MW

Regional density

6 plants within 100 km, 107 MW combined

Nearest plant: Maguga Dam (40.6 km)

Data provenance

Source: CDM

Location

Coordinates:: -25.772000, 31.040600
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Carbon Footprint230 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
13.2 Kt
58 GWh/year × 230 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
145.5 Kt
Over 11 years of operation
Annual emissions equivalent to
2.9K
cars per year
1.8K
homes per year
601.2K
trees to offset

Estimates based on Biomass emission factor (230 g CO₂/kWh) and capacity factor (65%). Actual emissions may vary based on operating conditions, efficiency, and fuel quality.

Technical Details

Primary Fuel Type
Biomass
Energy Source
Renewable
Country
South Africa
Continent
Africa
Data Source
Global Power Plant Database

South AfricaEnergy Profile

232
Total Plants
71.9 GW
Total Capacity
CoalHydroSolarGas
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