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Mondi Richards Bay Mill Power Station

BiomassRenewableVerified: Feb 2026

Mondi Richards Bay Mill Power Station is a 0 MW biomass power plant in South Africa. It is ranked #4 of 4 biomass plants in the country. South Africa's total biomass capacity is 39 MW, with Mondi contributing 0 MW. The largest biomass plant in South Africa is Ngodwana at 25 MW, making Mondi 0 times smaller. There are no nearby plants within 50 km. The facility is located in KwaZulu-Natal province, approximately 100 km northeast of Durban.

Capacity
0 MW
Commissioning Year
2015

11 years old

Owner
Mondi Group
Location
-28.7612°, 31.9939°

South Africa, Africa

Context & rankings
  • 210. largest of 232 plants in South Africa
  • #38,624 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #1,472 of 1,487 Biomass plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

11 years in operation

Biomass fleet average: 20.5 years

Operator portfolio

Mondi Group operates 1 plants totalling 0 MW

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: -28.761194, 31.993945
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Carbon Footprint230 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
0 t
0 GWh/year × 230 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
0 t
Over 11 years of operation
Annual emissions equivalent to
0
cars per year
0
homes per year
0
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
Top Fuels

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