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Luano is a 40 MW oil power plant in Zambia, operated by ZESCO. Ranked #2 of 7 oil plants in Zambia. Its 40 MW represents 23.58% of Zambia's total oil capacity of 170 MW. The largest oil plant in Zambia is Ndola at 50 MW, making Luano 1.25 times smaller. There are no nearby plants within 50 km. The facility is located in the Central Province of Zambia, approximately 300 km from the nearest major city, Lusaka.

Capacity
40 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
ZESCO
Location
-11.5667°, 24.1333°

Zambia, Africa

Context & rankings
  • 8. largest of 15 plants in Zambia
  • #15,126 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #718 of 2,478 Oil plants worldwide
  • 1.49% of the installed capacity of Zambia
Operator portfolio

ZESCO operates 12 plants totalling 2,330 MW

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: -11.566700, 24.133300
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Carbon Footprint650 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
79.7 Kt
123 GWh/year × 650 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
Commissioning year unknown
Est. Retirement
Commissioning year unknown
Annual emissions equivalent to
17.3K
cars per year
10.6K
homes per year
3.6M
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
Zambia
Continent
Africa
Data Source
Global Power Plant Database

ZambiaEnergy Profile

15
Total Plants
2.7 GW
Total Capacity
HydroCoalOilSolar
Top Fuels

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