Menzel Bourguiba is a 44 MW gas-fired power plant in Tunisia, commissioned in 1978. Ranked #16 of 18 gas plants in Tunisia, it contributes 0.91% of the country's total gas capacity of 4,834 MW. The largest gas plant in Tunisia is Rades A1 at 700 MW, making Menzel Bourguiba 15.9 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Metline (72 MW, Wind), Tunis - Sud 1 (66 MW, Gas), and Aroussia (4.8 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in the Bizerte Governorate, approximately 60 km north of Tunis.
48 years old
Tunisia, Africa
- 18. largest of 26 plants in Tunisia
- #14,789 worldwide by installed capacity
- #3,829 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
- 0.87% of the installed capacity of Tunisia
48 years in operation
Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years
Société Tunisienne de l'Electricité et du Gaz operates 3 plants totalling 211 MW
9 plants within 100 km, 1,956 MW combined
Source: Arab Union of Electricity
Location
Estimates based on Gas emission factor (490 g CO₂/kWh) and capacity factor (45%). Actual emissions may vary based on operating conditions, efficiency, and fuel quality.
Technical Details
- Primary Fuel Type
- Gas
- Energy Source
- Non-Renewable
- Country
Tunisia- Continent
- Africa
- Data Source
- Global Power Plant Database
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