Bois-Rouge power station

Bois-Rouge power station is a 108-megawatt (MW) coal-fired and biomass-fired power station in Saint-Denis, Réunion.

The power station is expected to stop burning coal by 2023.

Location

The map below shows the plant in Saint-Denis.

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Background

The power station consists of one 62 MW and one 48 MW unit, commissioned in 1992 and 2004, respectively. The plant is co-fired with biomass and imported coal.

As of April 2021, Albioma – which provides approximately 46% of the island's electricity – was planning to switch the power station to 100% biomass by 2023. The island's power stations burn both coal and bagasse, with coal still representing approximately 70% of energy production.

The conversion to 100% biomass is expected to reduce the site's greenhouse gas emissions by 84%.

Project Details

• Sponsor: Albioma
• Parent company: Albioma
• Developer:
• Location: Saint-Denis, Réunion
• Coordinates: -20.913831, 55.636348 (exact)
• Status: Operating
• Capacity: 102 MW (Unit 1: 62 MW, Unit 2: 46 MW)
• Start date: 1992 (Unit 1), 2004 (Unit 2)
• Planned retirement date: 2023 (for coal)
• Type: Coal & Biomass
• Source of financing: