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Skeldon — 30 MW Biomass

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Skeldon is a 30 MW biomass power plant located in Guyana. View location, capacity, and technical details.

Capacity
30 MW

Installed

Commissioned
2008

Year online

Owner
Guyana Power & Light

Operator

Location
5.88, -57.15

Coordinates

Insights

#2
largest in %s
#338
largest %s worldwide
#16,429
largest worldwide
2008
%d yrs newer than avg
5
operated by %s
0
plants within 100 km

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Technical Details

Fuel Type
Biomass
Capacity
30 MW
Commissioned
2008
Status
Operational
Owner
Guyana Power & Light
Country
GUY
Coordinates
5.880, -57.150

Estimated Carbon Footprint

Annual CO₂
39,289 t

tonnes / year

Lifetime CO₂
982,215 t

over ~%d yrs

Intensity
230 g

gCO₂ per kWh

Annual emissions equal to

8,541
cars / year
5,238
homes / year
1.8M
trees to offset

Renewable source — life-cycle emissions only (materials/construction), no direct combustion. Open calculator

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About this plant

Skeldon is a 30 MW biomass power plant in Guyana, operated by Guyana Power & Light and commissioned in 2008.

Ranked #1 of 1 biomass plant in Guyana, Skeldon represents 100% of the country’s biomass capacity, which totals 30 MW. The largest biomass plant in Guyana is Skeldon at 30 MW, making it the only facility of its kind in the country.

There are no nearby plants within 50 km. Skeldon is located in the East Berbice-Corentyne region, approximately 120 km from Georgetown.

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