Grand Bassam power station
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Grand Bassam power station is a shelved power station in Port-Bouët, Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Plant name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Grand Bassam power station | Port-Bouët, Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire | 5.231732, -3.843846 (approximate)[1] |
The map below shows the approximate location of the power station.
Project Details
Table 2: Unit-level details
| Unit name | Status | Fuel(s) | Capacity (MW) | Technology | CHP | Start year | Retired year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unit 1 | shelved[2] | fossil gas - natural gas[3] | 370[1] | unknown | – | – | – |
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 | Government of Côte d'Ivoire [100.0%] |
Background
The proposal to build this power station involved the commissioning of a combined cycle gas-fired system of 270 MW by 2020.[4] However, plans appear to have stalled since then, with the latest movement on the project in 2018.
Articles and Resources
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20221102130627/https://powerafrica.opendataforafrica.org/. Archived from the original on 02 November 2022.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|archive-date=(help); Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20221105070252/https://www.lexology.com/library/detail.aspx?g=552a0e29-d1eb-494a-8f81-277905ce5740. Archived from the original on 05 November 2022.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|archive-date=(help); Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20221012163916/https://www.africa-energy.com/database/grand-bassam-gas. Archived from the original on 12 October 2022.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ "Cote d'Ivoire to begin construction of two power plants by 2017, supply Guinea and Sierra Leone". The Africa Report.com. 2016-07-15. Retrieved 2022-06-13.
Additional data
To access additional data, including an interactive map of gas-fired power stations, a downloadable dataset, and summary data, please visit the Global Oil and Gas Plant Tracker on the Global Energy Monitor website.
