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Port Sudan is a 38.1 MW oil power plant in Sudan. Ranked #4 of 10 oil plants in Sudan. This plant's 38.1 MW represents 4.69% of Sudan's total oil capacity of 813 MW. The largest oil plant in Sudan is Khartoum North at 351 MW, making this facility 9.2 times smaller. There are no nearby plants within 50 km. The facility is located in Red Sea State, approximately 700 km from Khartoum.

Capacity
38.1 MW
Commissioning Year
2015

11 years old

Owner
Sudanese Thermal Power Company
Location
19.6158°, 37.2164°

Sudan, Africa

Context & rankings
  • 8. largest of 18 plants in Sudan
  • #15,495 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #730 of 2,478 Oil plants worldwide
  • 1.37% of the installed capacity of Sudan
Age & fleet comparison

11 years in operation

Oil fleet average: 28.7 years

Operator portfolio

Sudanese Thermal Power Company operates 1 plants totalling 38 MW

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 19.615800, 37.216400
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Carbon Footprint650 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
75.9 Kt
117 GWh/year × 650 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
835.2 Kt
Over 11 years of operation
Est. Retirement
2045
19 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
16.5K
cars per year
10.1K
homes per year
3.5M
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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