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Ngodwana Biomass Power Station25 MW Biomass

BiomassRenewableVerified: Feb 2026

Ngodwana Biomass Power Station is a 25 MW biomass power plant in South Africa. It is the only biomass facility operated by an unspecified operator and was commissioned in an unspecified year. Ranked #1 of 4 biomass plants in South Africa. Its 25 MW represents 64.77% of South Africa's total biomass capacity of 39 MW. The largest biomass plant in South Africa is Ngodwana Biomass Power Station at 25 MW, making it equal in size. Nearby plants include Lomati (10.1 MW, Biomass). The facility is located in Mpumalanga Province, approximately 25 km from the nearest major city based on coordinates.

Capacity
25 MW
Commissioning Year
2018

8 years old

Owner
Sappi
Location
-25.5756°, 30.6647°

South Africa, Africa

Context & rankings
  • 160. largest of 232 plants in South Africa
  • #17,704 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #398 of 1,487 Biomass plants worldwide
  • 0.03% of the installed capacity of South Africa
Age & fleet comparison

8 years in operation

Biomass fleet average: 20.5 years

Operator portfolio

Sappi operates 1 plants totalling 25 MW

Regional density

4 plants within 100 km, 2,377 MW combined

Nearest plant: Lomati (43.5 km)

Data provenance

Source: Wikidata

Location

Coordinates:: -25.575556, 30.664722
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Carbon Footprint230 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
32.7 Kt
142 GWh/year × 230 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
261.9 Kt
Over 8 years of operation
Annual emissions equivalent to
7.1K
cars per year
4.4K
homes per year
1.5M
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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