Maria Gleta power station I

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Maria Gleta power station I is an operating power station of at least 127-megawatts (MW) in Godomey, Benin, Benin.

Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Plant name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
Maria Gleta power station I Godomey, Benin, Benin 6.4312242, 2.3065457 (approximate)[1]

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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[2] fossil gas - natural gas, fossil liquids - heavy fuel oil[3] 127.4[3] internal combustion[3] 2019[4]

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 Benpower SA [100.0%]

Articles and Resources

References

  1. https://goo.gl/maps/audcRoH7E4EZWUTF6. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. https://web.archive.org/web/20220710163211/https://www.caa.bj/en/government-action-program/energy/maria-gleta-power-plant/. Archived from the original on 10 July 2022. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 (PDF) https://esa.afdb.org/sites/default/files/Benin-Maria%20Gleta%20ESIA.pdf. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. https://web.archive.org/web/20210923234022/https://www.esi-africa.com/industry-sectors/generation/inauguration-of-maria-gleta-plant-boosts-benins-power-supply-by-50/. Archived from the original on 23 September 2021. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)

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