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Kotu — 41 MW Oil

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Kotu is a 41 MW oil power plant located in Gambia. View location, capacity, and technical details.

Capacity
41 MW

Installed

Commissioned
—

Year online

Owner
—

Operator

Location
13.45, -16.70

Coordinates

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#714
largest %s worldwide
#15,035
largest worldwide
4
plants within 100 km

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Technical Details

Fuel Type
Oil
Capacity
41 MW
Commissioned
—
Status
Operational
Owner
—
Country
GMB
Coordinates
13.454, -16.696

Estimated Carbon Footprint

Annual CO₂
94,293 t

tonnes / year

Lifetime CO₂
2.8M t

over ~%d yrs

Intensity
650 g

gCO₂ per kWh

Annual emissions equal to

20,498
cars / year
12,572
homes / year
4.3M
trees to offset

Indicative estimate from standard life-cycle emission and capacity factors — not a measured figure. Open calculator

Nearby Stations

Banjul

Gambia · Oil

29MW · 2015

About this plant

Kotu is a 41.4 MW oil-fired power plant in Gambia, operated since its commissioning.
Ranked #1 of 2 oil plants in Gambia, Kotu’s 41.4 MW represents 58.81% of Gambia’s total oil capacity of 70 MW. The largest oil plant in Gambia is Kotu itself at 41.4 MW, making it the only operational facility of its kind.
Nearby plants include Banjul (29 MW, Oil). Kotu is located in Gambia, approximately 25 km from the capital city, Banjul.

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