Cap Des Biches is a 327 MW oil power station in Nouakchott, Senegal. It ranks #2 of 21 Senegal power plants by installed capacity. In context, oil supplies about 78.6% of Senegal's electricity; the national grid averages 540 gCO₂/kWh (19.8% low-carbon) (2024).
Plant data: WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0), id WRI1023158.
Data status
Known data
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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: WRI GPPD; fuel: WRI GPPD
In context: how this plant compares
At 327 MW, Cap Des Biches is well above the median oil plant in Senegal (67.5 MW). Technically it is described as CCGT; combined-cycle with a heat-recovery steam generator (HRSG); GE Power: 9E.03. Its current lifecycle status is “Construction” — so it is not yet, or no longer, generating at full output. 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.
How it compares & nearby plants
The #1 largest oil power plant of 6 in Senegal by capacity.
Senegal has 6 oil power plants in this dataset, together about 538 MW of capacity.
Nearby power plants
- Nouakchott (Wind) · Wind · 30 MW · Nouakchott
- Nouakchott (Thermal) · Oil · 51.8 MW · Nouakchott
- Nouakchott (Solar) · Solar · 30 MW · Nouakchott
Location
Coordinates 17.7197, -17.2996 from WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0). View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of power plant is Cap Des Biches?
Cap Des Biches is a 327 MW oil power plant in Nouakchott, Senegal, Construction 2026.