Boffa Alumina power station is a 250 MW coal power station in Boffa Prefecture, Guinea. It is operated by CPI Boffa Alumina [100%]. Based on its capacity (estimated), it can supply roughly 313k homes (estimated). It ranks #1 of 12 Guinea power plants by installed capacity. In context, coal supplies about 0.0% of Guinea's electricity; the national grid averages 181 gCO₂/kWh (75.2% low-carbon) (2024).
Plant data: WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0), id GEM_coa_boffaalumina_guine.
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
Capacity and fuel are the upstream open-dataset record, not yet matched to a 2026 registry or GEM entry.
capacity: GEM GCPT; fuel: GEM GCPT
In context: how this plant compares
Technically it is described as subcritical. Coal plants burn pulverised coal to raise high-pressure steam for a turbine; they run as baseload but are the most carbon-intensive mainstream source and the first targeted for retirement or efficiency retrofits.
Capacity comparison computed from the WRI Global Power Plant Database; fuel-type context is general engineering background.
Owner
Operated by CPI Boffa Alumina [100%].
Climate zone & how it works
This coal plant burns coal to raise high-pressure steam that spins a turbine-generator. It sits in a tropical monsoon climate (Köppen Am) — Northern Hemisphere, latitude 10.2°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
Guinea has 1 coal power plant in this dataset, together about 250 MW of capacity.
Nearby power plants
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- Tè-Power power plant · Oil · 50 MW · Conakry
- Kamsar · Oil · 26.3 MW · Boke
- Tombo · Oil · 49.2 MW · Conakry
- Boke · Hydro · 45 MW · Boke
- Kaleta · Hydro · 240 MW · Kindia
Location
Coordinates 10.184167, -14.043889 from WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0). View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of power plant is Boffa Alumina power station?
Boffa Alumina power station is a 250 MW coal power plant in Boffa Prefecture, Guinea.
Who operates Boffa Alumina power station?
Boffa Alumina power station is operated by CPI Boffa Alumina [100%].