Gallen Cement power station is a 30 MW coal power plant in Thiès, Senegal. It is operated by Dangote Industries Ltd [100%]. Based on its capacity (estimated), it can supply roughly 38k homes (estimated). It ranks #16 of 21 Senegal power plants by installed capacity. Commissioned in 2011, it is around 15 years old — relatively modern. In context, coal supplies about 1.3% 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 GEM_coa_gallencement_seneg.
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 · L100000103398; 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.
Key facts
- Share of Senegal coal capacity
- 3.4% of 880 MW across 4 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 coal plants in Senegal
Installed capacity (MW), WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0).
Owner
Operated by Dangote Industries Ltd [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 hot semi-arid steppe climate (Köppen BSh) — Northern Hemisphere, latitude 14.8°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 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
The #4 largest coal power plant of 4 in Senegal by capacity.
Senegal has 4 coal power plants in this dataset, together about 880 MW of capacity.
Nearby power plants
- Mboro power station · Coal · 250 MW · Thiès
- Sendou power station · Gas · 125 MW · Dakar
- Kepco Sendou power station · Coal · 250 MW · Dakar
- Kounoune power station · Oil · 67.5 MW · Dakar
- Cap des Biches (engine) power station · Gas · 86 MW · Dakar
- Tobène power station · Gas · 115 MW · Thiès
Location
Coordinates 14.796229, -17.039687 from WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0). View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of power plant is Gallen Cement power station?
Gallen Cement power station is a 30 MW coal power plant in Thiès, Senegal, commissioned in 2011.
Who operates Gallen Cement power station?
Gallen Cement power station is operated by Dangote Industries Ltd [100%].