Cap des Biches (engine) power station

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Cap des Biches (engine) power station is an operating power station of at least 86-megawatts (MW) in Rufisque, Dakar, Senegal.

Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Plant name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
Cap des Biches (engine) power station Rufisque, Dakar, Senegal 14.71899, -17.29704 (exact)[1][2]

The map below shows the exact location of the power station.

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Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):

  • Unit 1: 14.71899, -17.29704

Project Details

Table 2: Unit-level details

Unit name Status Fuel(s) Capacity (MW) Technology CHP Start year Retired year
Unit 1 operating[3] gas, fuel oil[3][4] 86[3] internal combustion combined cycle[3] not found 2016[3]

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 Parent
Unit 1 ContourGlobal[3] ContourGlobal plc [100.0%]

Background

The generation facility was developed and constructed by ContourGlobal in two phases.[5]The modern and highly efficient plant provides reliable, low-cost energy to 100,000 people in Senegal.[6]In April 2016, the first phase began generating electricity after only 14 months of construction.[5]In September 2016, the second phase started producing electricity.[5]

Articles and Resources

References

  1. https://www.google.com/maps/place/14%C2%B043'07.3%22N+17%C2%B017'49.5%22W/@14.718699-17.29863361015m/data=!3m2!1e3!4b1!4m6!3m5!1s0x0:0x0!7e2!8m2!3d14.7186991!4d-17.297086. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. https://web.archive.org/web/20160718133916/http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/contourglobals-highly-efficient-cap-des-biches-electricity-generation-facility-inaugurated-by-senegals-president-macky-sall-300283771.html. Archived from the original on 18 July 2016. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 https://web.archive.org/web/20221126092633/https://www.contourglobal.com/asset/cap-des-biches. Archived from the original on 26 November 2022. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. https://web.archive.org/web/20221024213253/https://www.dfc.gov/investment-story/adding-86-mw-power-senegal. Archived from the original on 24 October 2022. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  5. 5.0 5.1 5.2 "Cap des Biches". ContourGlobal. Archived from the original on May 25, 2021. Retrieved January 28, 2022.
  6. https://web.archive.org/web/20160718133916/http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/contourglobals-highly-efficient-cap-des-biches-electricity-generation-facility-inaugurated-by-senegals-president-macky-sall-300283771.html. {{cite web}}: |archive-url= requires |archive-date= (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)

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