World Power Plants

Simunye Mill17 MW Biomass

BiomassRenewable

Simunye Mill is a 17 MW biomass power plant in Swaziland, with no specified operator. Ranked #1 of 3 biomass plants in Swaziland, Simunye Mill's capacity represents 38.64% of the country's total biomass capacity of 44 MW. The largest biomass plant in Swaziland is Simunye Mill itself at 17 MW. Nearby plants within 50 km include Mhlume Mill (14 MW, Biomass). The facility is located in the Lubombo Region, approximately 50 km from Mbabane.

Capacity
17 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Location
-26.1778°, 31.9073°

Eswatini, Africa

Context & rankings
  • 2. largest of 6 plants in Eswatini
  • #20,629 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #526 of 1,487 Biomass plants worldwide
  • 17.93% of the installed capacity of Eswatini
Regional density

6 plants within 100 km, 88 MW combined

Nearest plant: Mhlume Mill (17.1 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: -26.177800, 31.907300
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Carbon Footprint230 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
22.3 Kt
97 GWh/year × 230 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
Commissioning year unknown
Annual emissions equivalent to
4.8K
cars per year
3.0K
homes per year
1.0M
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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