Doniambo Floating power station — New Caledonia
Oil power plant in Noumea, New Caledonia. Approximate location -22.255269, 166.432938.
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Doniambo Floating power station is a 198 MW oil power station in Noumea, New Caledonia. It is operated by Eramet SA [100%]. Based on its capacity (estimated), it can supply roughly 149k homes (estimated). It ranks #2 of 5 New Caledonia power plants by installed capacity. Commissioned in 2023, it is around 3 years old — recently built.
Plant data: WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0), id GOGPT_doniambofloating_newcal.
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 · L100001016477; 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 New Caledonia oil capacity
- 47.9% of 413 MW across 3 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 New Caledonia
Installed capacity (MW), WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0).
Owner
Operated by Eramet SA [100%].
Climate zone & how it works
This oil plant burns oil or diesel to drive turbines or reciprocating engines. It sits in a humid subtropical climate (Köppen Cfa) — Southern Hemisphere, latitude 22.3°S — 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).
How it compares & nearby plants
The #1 largest oil power plant of 3 in New Caledonia by capacity.
New Caledonia has 3 oil power plants in this dataset, together about 413 MW of capacity.
Nearby power plants
- Doniambo power station · Oil · 160 MW · Nouméa
- Goro power station · Coal · 100 MW · South
- Jacques Lekawe power station · Oil · 55 MW · Nepoui
- Koniambo Nickel power station · Coal · 270 MW · North
Location
Coordinates -22.255269, 166.432938 from WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0). View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of power plant is Doniambo Floating power station?
Doniambo Floating power station is a 198 MW oil power plant in Noumea, New Caledonia, commissioned in 2023.
Who operates Doniambo Floating power station?
Doniambo Floating power station is operated by Eramet SA [100%].