Cap des Biches (engine) power station

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Cap des Biches (engine) power station is an 86-megawatt (MW) fuel oil and natural gas power station in Dakar region, Senegal.

Location

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Project Details

• Owner: ContourGlobal [100%]
• Parent: ContourGlobal plc [100%]
• Location: Rufisque, Dakar, Senegal
• Coordinates: 14.7190, -17.2970 (exact)
• Gross generating capacity (operating): 86 MW
  • Unit 1: Natural gas and fuel oil internal combustion combined cycle, 86 MW (start-up in 2016)