Guelbs II power plant

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Guelbs II power plant is an operating power station of at least 60-megawatts (MW) in Zouérat, Tiris Zemmour, Mauritania.

Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Plant name	Location	Coordinates (WGS 84)
Guelbs II power plant	Zouérat, Tiris Zemmour, Mauritania	22.732925, -12.469976 (approximate)

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Project Details

Table 2: Unit-level details

Unit name	Status	Fuel(s)	Capacity (MW)	Technology	CHP	Start year	Retired year
Unit 1	operating	fossil liquids - fuel oil	60	internal combustion	–	–	–

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	Société Nationale Industrielle et Minière SA (SNIM) [100.0%]

Project-level captive use details

• Captive industry use (heat or power): iron & steel
• Captive industry: Power

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