Dibabmba power station is a 88 MW oil power plant in Douala, Cameroon. It is operated by Globeleq Africa Investments Ltd. Based on its capacity (estimated), it can supply roughly 66k homes (estimated). It ranks #6 of 12 Cameroon power plants by installed capacity. Commissioned in 2009, it is around 17 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_dibabmba_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 · L100000409048; fuel: GEM GOGPT
In context: how this plant compares
At 88 MW, Dibabmba 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
- 44.2% of 199 MW across 6 plants in this dataset
- Age among peers
- 0 of 3 dated oil plants in Cameroon are 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 Globeleq Africa Investments Ltd.
Climate zone & how it works
This oil plant burns oil or diesel to drive turbines or reciprocating engines. It sits in a tropical monsoon climate (Köppen Am) — Northern Hemisphere, latitude 4.0°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 corrosive environment (estimated ISO 9223 class C4 — High), 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 #1 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.
Nearby power plants
- Douala Bassa · Oil · 14.1 MW · Littoral
- Douala power station · Gas · 150 MW · Littoral
- Bekoko power station · Gas · 350 MW · Littoral
- Edea · Hydro · 154.2 MW · Littoral
- Limbe · Oil · 10.6 MW · South-West Province
- Song Loulou · Hydro · 396 MW · Littoral
Location
Coordinates 3.967229, 9.817752 from WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0). View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of power plant is Dibabmba power station?
Dibabmba power station is a 88 MW oil power plant in Douala, Cameroon, commissioned in 2009.
Who operates Dibabmba power station?
Dibabmba power station is operated by Globeleq Africa Investments Ltd.