Glo Djigbé power plant is a 140 MW gas power station in Golo-Djigbé, Benin. It ranks #1 of 3 Benin power plants by installed capacity. In context, gas supplies about 72.3% of Benin's electricity; the national grid averages 584 gCO₂/kWh (4.0% low-carbon) (2024).
Plant data: WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0), id GOGPT_glodjigbe_benin.
Data status
Known data
Calculated from dataset
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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: GEM GOGPT; fuel: GEM GOGPT
In context: how this plant compares
Technically it is described as CCGT; combined-cycle with a heat-recovery steam generator (HRSG). Its current lifecycle status is “Announced” — so it is not yet, or no longer, generating at full output. Gas plants burn natural gas either in open-cycle turbines for fast peaking, or in combined-cycle units that recover exhaust heat in an HRSG to reach roughly 55–62% efficiency — the cleanest-burning fossil option.
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 gas power plant of 2 in Benin by capacity.
Benin has 2 gas power plants in this dataset, together about 180 MW of capacity.
Nearby power plants
- Cotonou · Oil · 20 MW · Atlantique
- Akpakpa · Gas · 40.5 MW · Littoral
- Ibese Cement power station · Coal · 111 MW · Ogun State
- Olorunsogo II · Gas · 676 MW · Ogun
- Bresson power station · Gas · 450 MW · Lagos
- MBH power station · Gas · 300 MW · Lagos
Location
Coordinates 6.5404, 2.3256 from WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0). View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of power plant is Glo Djigbé power plant?
Glo Djigbé power plant is a 140 MW gas power plant in Golo-Djigbé, Benin.