Bellefontaine power station — Martinique
Oil power plant in Martinique, Martinique. Approximate location 14.669495, -61.154613.
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Bellefontaine power station is a 219.6 MW oil power station in Martinique, Martinique. It is operated by Electricité de France SA [100%]. Based on its capacity (estimated), it can supply roughly 165k homes (estimated). It ranks #1 of 2 Martinique power plants by installed capacity. Commissioned in 2014, it is around 12 years old — relatively modern.
Plant data: WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0), id GOGPT_bellefontaine_martin.
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 · L100000408645; fuel: GEM GOGPT
In context: how this plant compares
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 Martinique oil capacity
- 78.5% of 280 MW across 2 plants in this dataset
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 Martinique
Installed capacity (MW), WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0).
Owner
Operated by Electricité de France 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 rainforest climate (Köppen Af) — Northern Hemisphere, latitude 14.7°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 an aggressive, high-corrosion environment (estimated ISO 9223 class C5 — Very high), with marine salt corrosion 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 #1 largest oil power plant of 2 in Martinique by capacity.
Martinique has 2 oil power plants in this dataset, together about 280 MW of capacity.
Nearby power plants
- Fort-de-France · Biomass · 7.45 MW · Martinique
- Fort-de-France · Solar · 7.1 MW · Martinique
- Le Morne-Rouge · Solar · 1.3 MW · Martinique
- Pointe des Carrières power station · Oil · 60 MW · Martinique
- Le Lorrain · Solar · 4 MW · Martinique
- Le Lamentin · Solar · 15 MW · Martinique
Location
Coordinates 14.669495, -61.154613 from WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0). View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of power plant is Bellefontaine power station?
Bellefontaine power station is a 219.6 MW oil power plant in Martinique, Martinique, commissioned in 2014.
Who operates Bellefontaine power station?
Bellefontaine power station is operated by Electricité de France SA [100%].