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Kenana is a 50 MW oil power plant in Sudan, operational since its commissioning year. Ranked #3 of 10 oil plants in Sudan. Its 50 MW represents 6.15% of Sudan's total oil capacity of 813 MW. The largest oil plant in Sudan is Khartoum North at 351 MW, making Kenana 7 times smaller. There are no nearby plants within 50 km. The facility is located in the White Nile region, approximately 150 km south of Khartoum.

Capacity
50 MW
Commissioning Year
2015

11 years old

Owner
Sudan National Petroleum Corporation
Location
14.0333°, 33.1667°

Sudan, Africa

Context & rankings
  • 7. largest of 18 plants in Sudan
  • #13,082 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #652 of 2,478 Oil plants worldwide
  • 1.8% of the installed capacity of Sudan
Age & fleet comparison

11 years in operation

Oil fleet average: 28.7 years

Operator portfolio

Sudan National Petroleum Corporation operates 1 plants totalling 50 MW

Regional density

2 plants within 100 km, 115 MW combined

Nearest plant: Sennar (72.3 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 14.033300, 33.166700
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Carbon Footprint650 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
99.6 Kt
153 GWh/year × 650 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
1.10 Mt
Over 11 years of operation
Est. Retirement
2045
19 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
21.7K
cars per year
13.3K
homes per year
4.5M
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
Top Fuels

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