Brikama (GEG) power plant

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Brikama (GEG) power plant is an operating power station of at least 24-megawatts (MW) in Brikama, The Gambia.

Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Plant name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
Brikama (GEG) power plant Brikama, The Gambia 13.2956273, -16.6345799 (exact)[1]

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Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):

  • Unit 1: 13.2956273, -16.6345799

Project Details

Table 2: Unit-level details

Unit name Status Fuel(s) Capacity (MW) Technology CHP Start year Retired year
Unit 1 operating[2] fossil liquids - heavy fuel oil, fossil liquids - diesel[3] 24[4] internal combustion[4] 2006[5]

CHP is an abbreviation for Combined Heat and Power. It is a technology that produces electricity and thermal energy at high efficiencies. Coal units track this information in the Captive Use section when known.

Table 3: Unit-level ownership and operator details

Unit name Owner
Unit 1 Global Electrical Group (GEG) [100.0%]

Articles and Resources

References

  1. https://www.google.com/maps/place/Brikama+1+Power+Station/@13.2953245-16.63678471210m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m10!1m2!2m1!1sbrikama+power+plant!3m6!1s0xec2a36fe491c34d:0xf81094fe92325285!8m2!3d13.2953245!4d-16.634596!15sChNicmlrYW1hIHBvd2VyIHBsYW50kgEYZWxlY3RyaWNfdXRpbGl0eV9jb21wYW554AEA!16s%2Fg%2F11l38z0crz?entry=ttu. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. https://web.archive.org/web/20210226135242/https://africa-energy-portal.org/news/gambia-barrow-commissions-284m-brikama-power-plant. Archived from the original on 26 February 2021. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. https://web.archive.org/web/20211206000319/http://www.globalpowersystems.eu/en/project-detail/brikama-power-plant-ipp-phase-1-2006-2007/. Archived from the original on 06 December 2021. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |archive-date= (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. 4.0 4.1 https://allafrica.com/stories/200703070822.html. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  5. http://wow.gm/africa/gambia/brikama/article/2007/3/7/more-generators-for-brikama. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)

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