Le Gol power station
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Le Gol power station is an operating power station of at least 122-megawatts (MW) in Saint-Louis, Réunion, France.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Plant name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Le Gol power station | Saint-Louis, Réunion, France | -21.278861, 55.398008 (exact)[1] |
The map below shows the exact location of the power station.
Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):
- Unit 1, Unit 2: -21.278861, 55.398008
Project Details
Table 2: Unit-level details
| Unit name | Status | Fuel(s) | Capacity (MW) | Technology | Start year | Retired year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1, timepoint 2 | Construction[2] | bioenergy: agricultural waste (solids), bioenergy: wood & other biomass (solids)[3] | 32[4] | – | 2024 (planned)[2] | – |
| 2, timepoint 2 | Construction[2] | bioenergy: agricultural waste (solids), bioenergy: wood & other biomass (solids)[3] | 32[4] | – | 2024 (planned)[2] | – |
| Unit 1, timepoint 1 | Operating | coal: bituminous, bioenergy: agricultural waste (solids) | 64 | unknown | 1995 | 2024 (planned)[2] |
| Unit 2, timepoint 1 | Operating | coal: bituminous, bioenergy: agricultural waste (solids) | 58 | unknown | 2006 | 2024 (planned)[2] |
Table 3: Unit-level ownership and operator details
| Unit name | Owner | Parent |
|---|---|---|
| 1, timepoint 2 | Albioma SAS [100%][5] | KKR & Co. Inc |
| 2, timepoint 2 | Albioma SAS [100%][5] | KKR & Co. Inc |
| Unit 1, timepoint 1 | Albioma SAS [100%][5] | KKR & Co. Inc |
| Unit 2, timepoint 1 | Albioma SAS [100%][5] | KKR & Co. Inc |
Unit-level fuel conversion details:
Unit 1: Conversion under construction from coal to bioenergy in 2024.
Unit 2: Conversion under construction from coal to bioenergy in 2024.
Project-level captive use details
Project-level coal details
- Coal source(s): imported
Background
The 122 MW power station consists of one 64 MW and one 58 MW unit, commissioned in 1995 and 2006, respectively. The plant is co-fired with coal and biomass.[6]
As of April 2021, Albioma – which provides approximately 46% of the island's electricity – was planning to switch the power station to 100% biomass by 2024. The island's power stations burn both coal and bagasse, with coal still representing approximately 70% of energy production.[7][8]
As of July 2022, the plant was still slated for a 100% biomass transition over the next several years. In addition, the plant's life was extended until 2044.[9]
Philippe Boyer, Plant Manager at Albioma Le Gol, has indicated that conversion of the Le Gol plant from coal to biomass could be completed as early as the end of 2023.[10]
As of April 2024, the conversion was slated to take place in the "summer".[11]
Articles and Resources
References
- ↑ https://maps.app.goo.gl/4cKNjcxSzeEZL8PPA.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7 https://web.archive.org/web/20240614181250/https://www.francetvinfo.fr/monde/environnement/reportage-des-fumees-totalement-transparentes-a-la-reunion-les-centrales-electriques-passent-des-energies-fossiles-a-la-matiere-vegetale_6449353.html. Archived from the original on 14 June 2024.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 3.0 3.1 (PDF) https://www.transportevents.com/Webinar/presentations/9Dec2021/Albioma_BenjaminCOUSIN.pdf.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 4.0 4.1 https://www.globaldata.com/store/report/le-gol-biomass-power-plant-profile-snapshot/.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 https://web.archive.org/web/20230208194027/https://www.albioma.com/en/site/reunion-island/le-gol/. Archived from the original on 08 February 2023.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|archive-date=(help); Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ "Our history," Albioma website, accessed April 2016
- ↑ "La centrale de Bois Rouge va massivement importer du bois des Etats-Unis," Imaz Presse, April 19, 2021
- ↑ "La Réunion : les centrales électriques passent à la biomasse," Les Echos, December 30, 2020
- ↑ "Albioma : Results for the first half of 2022," Albioma, July 26, 2022
- ↑ "Réunion to permanently end coal use by the end of 2023". Albioma. Retrieved 2023-07-05.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "L'île de La Réunion fait office de laboratoire de la transition énergétique française. D'ici cet été, la production de l'électricité sera presque entièrement renouvelable.," Franceinfo, April 10, 2024
Additional data
To access additional data, including interactive maps of the power stations, downloadable datasets, and summary data, please visit the Global Bioenergy Power Tracker and the Global Coal Plant Tracker on the Global Energy Monitor website.
