DPP2 Bemland power station — Suriname
Oil power plant in Paramaribo, Suriname. Approximate location 5.820761, -55.162192.
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DPP2 Bemland power station is a 63 MW oil power plant in Paramaribo, Suriname. It is operated by Energie Bedrijven Suriname NV [100%]. Based on its capacity (estimated), it can supply roughly 47k homes (estimated). It ranks #1 of 2 Suriname power plants by installed capacity. Commissioned in 2014, it is around 12 years old — relatively modern. In context, oil supplies about 46.0% of Suriname's electricity; the national grid averages 322 gCO₂/kWh (52.9% low-carbon) (2024).
Plant data: WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0), id GOGPT_dpp2bemland_surina.
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 · L100000408596; 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.
Owner
Operated by Energie Bedrijven Suriname NV [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 5.8°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 extreme marine/tropical environment (estimated ISO 9223 class CX — Extreme), 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
Suriname has 1 oil power plant in this dataset, together about 63 MW of capacity.
Nearby power plants
- Rosebel · Solar · 5.7 MW · Brokopondo
- Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni · Solar · 2.5 MW · Guyane
- Mana · Solar · 1.3 MW · Guyane
- Mana · Hydro · 4.5 MW · Guyane
Location
Coordinates 5.820761, -55.162192 from WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0). View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of power plant is DPP2 Bemland power station?
DPP2 Bemland power station is a 63 MW oil power plant in Paramaribo, Suriname, commissioned in 2014.
Who operates DPP2 Bemland power station?
DPP2 Bemland power station is operated by Energie Bedrijven Suriname NV [100%].