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El Obeid is a 14.3 MW oil-fired power plant in Sudan, operated since its commissioning year. Ranked #9 of 10 oil plants in Sudan, El Obeid's capacity represents 1.76% of the country's total oil capacity of 813 MW. The largest oil plant in Sudan is Khartoum North at 351 MW, making El Obeid 24.5 times smaller. There are no nearby plants within 50 km of El Obeid. The facility is located at coordinates 13.1833, 30.2167 in Sudan.

Capacity
14.3 MW
Commissioning Year
2015

11 years old

Owner
Sudan Electricity Distribution Company
Location
13.1833°, 30.2167°

Sudan, Africa

Context & rankings
  • 16. largest of 18 plants in Sudan
  • #21,703 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #1,085 of 2,478 Oil plants worldwide
  • 0.51% of the installed capacity of Sudan
Age & fleet comparison

11 years in operation

Oil fleet average: 28.7 years

Operator portfolio

Sudan Electricity Distribution Company operates 7 plants totalling 747 MW

Regional density

1 plants within 100 km, 13 MW combined

Nearest plant: Rahad (70 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 13.183300, 30.216700
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Carbon Footprint650 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
28.5 Kt
44 GWh/year × 650 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
313.5 Kt
Over 11 years of operation
Est. Retirement
2045
19 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
6.2K
cars per year
3.8K
homes per year
1.3M
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
Sudan
Continent
Africa
Data Source
Global Power Plant Database

SudanEnergy Profile

18
Total Plants
2.8 GW
Total Capacity
HydroOilGasBiomass
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