Ahala power station is a 60 MW oil power plant in Yaoundé, Cameroon. It is operated by ENEO Cameroon SA [100%]. Based on its capacity (estimated), it can supply roughly 45k homes (estimated). It ranks #8 of 12 Cameroon power plants by installed capacity. Commissioned in 2015, it is around 11 years old — relatively modern. In context, oil supplies about 4.8% of Cameroon's electricity; the national grid averages 226 gCO₂/kWh (73.1% low-carbon) (2024).
Plant data: WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0), id GOGPT_ahala_camero.
Data status
Known data
Calculated from dataset
Not available
Known, modelled and calculated values are kept separate. Missing fields are shown as unavailable.
Data provenance
Source of the capacity and fuel values:
capacity: GEM · 2026 · L100000408149; fuel: GEM GOGPT
In context: how this plant compares
At 60 MW, Ahala power station is well above the median oil plant in Cameroon (16 MW). Technically it is described as Engine. Oil-fired plants burn heavy fuel oil or diesel, usually as peaking or backup capacity on islands and grids without gas pipelines; high fuel cost keeps their utilisation low.
Capacity comparison computed from the WRI Global Power Plant Database; fuel-type context is general engineering background.
Key facts
- Share of Cameroon oil capacity
- 30.1% of 199 MW across 6 plants in this dataset
- Age among peers
- 1 of 3 dated oil plants in Cameroon is older
Calculated from the capacity and generation records in this dataset (WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0)).
Capacity vs largest oil plants in Cameroon
Installed capacity (MW), WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0).
Owner
Operated by ENEO Cameroon SA [100%].
Climate zone & how it works
This oil plant burns oil or diesel to drive turbines or reciprocating engines. It sits in a tropical savanna climate (Köppen Aw) — Northern Hemisphere, latitude 3.8°N — which shapes how much energy it can produce and how its output varies through the year.
Climate zone & typical temperatures: Köppen-Geiger world climate classification (Kottek et al. 2006, 0.5° grid).
Site climate & environmental severity
This site sits in a moderately corrosive environment (estimated ISO 9223 class C3 — Medium), with humidity / wetness the leading environmental stress.
Indicative estimate via the ISO 9223:2012 informative method (atmospheric corrosivity from temperature, time-of-wetness and airborne salinity), using WorldClim climate normals, the Köppen-Geiger class and coast distance. Indicative, not a measured corrosion rate.
How it compares & nearby plants
The #2 largest oil power plant of 6 in Cameroon by capacity.
Cameroon has 6 oil power plants in this dataset, together about 199 MW of capacity.
Location
Coordinates 3.798884, 11.505469 from WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0). View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of power plant is Ahala power station?
Ahala power station is a 60 MW oil power plant in Yaoundé, Cameroon, commissioned in 2015.
Who operates Ahala power station?
Ahala power station is operated by ENEO Cameroon SA [100%].