World Power Plants

Mhlume Mill14 MW Biomass

BiomassRenewable

Mhlume Mill is a 14 MW biomass power plant in Swaziland, operated since its commissioning. Ranked #2 of 3 biomass plants in Swaziland, Mhlume Mill contributes 31.82% of the country's total biomass capacity of 44 MW. The largest biomass plant in Swaziland is Simunye Mill at 17 MW, making Mhlume Mill 1.2 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Simunye Mill (17 MW, Biomass). The facility is located in the Lubombo region of Swaziland.

Capacity
14 MW
Commissioning Year
2015

11 years old

Owner
Mhlume Mill
Location
-26.0333°, 31.8500°

Eswatini, Africa

Context & rankings
  • 5. largest of 6 plants in Eswatini
  • #21,740 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #598 of 1,487 Biomass plants worldwide
  • 14.77% of the installed capacity of Eswatini
Age & fleet comparison

11 years in operation

Biomass fleet average: 20.5 years

Operator portfolio

Mhlume Mill operates 1 plants totalling 14 MW

Regional density

7 plants within 100 km, 257 MW combined

Nearest plant: Simunye Mill (17.1 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: -26.033300, 31.850000
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Carbon Footprint230 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
18.3 Kt
80 GWh/year × 230 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
201.7 Kt
Over 11 years of operation
Annual emissions equivalent to
4.0K
cars per year
2.4K
homes per year
833.4K
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
Eswatini
Continent
Africa
Data Source
Global Power Plant Database

EswatiniEnergy Profile

6
Total Plants
0.1 GW
Total Capacity
HydroBiomass
Top Fuels

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