Grand Bassam power station — Côte d'Ivoire
Gas power plant in Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire. Approximate location 5.231732, -3.843846.
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Grand Bassam power station is a 370 MW gas power station in Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire. It is operated by Government of Côte d'Ivoire [100%]. Based on its capacity (estimated), it can supply roughly 417k homes (estimated). It ranks #5 of 7 Côte d'Ivoire power plants by installed capacity.
Plant data: WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0), id GOGPT_grandbassam_ctediv.
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
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
At 370 MW, Grand Bassam power station is around the median gas plant in Côte d'Ivoire (372 MW). 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.
Key facts
- Share of Côte d'Ivoire gas capacity
- 16.7% of 2,211 MW across 5 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 gas plants in Côte d'Ivoire
Installed capacity (MW), WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0).
Owner
Operated by Government of Côte d'Ivoire [100%].
Climate zone & how it works
This gas plant burns natural gas in a turbine — often in a combined-cycle setup — to generate electricity. It sits in a tropical monsoon climate (Köppen Am) — Northern Hemisphere, latitude 5.2°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
The #4 largest gas power plant of 5 in Côte d'Ivoire by capacity.
Côte d'Ivoire has 5 gas power plants in this dataset, together about 2,211 MW of capacity.
Nearby power plants
- Agrekko Vridi power station · Oil · 200 MW · Abidjan
- Centrale Vridi OCGT Power Plant Cote DIvoire · Gas · 100 MW · Lagunes
- Vridi CIPREL OCGT Power Plant Cote DIvoire · Gas · 210 MW · Lagunes
- Ciprel power station · Gas · 366 MW · Abidjan
- Azito OCGT Power Plant Ivory Coast · Gas · 294 MW · Lagunes
- Azito power plant · Gas · 713 MW · Abidjan
Location
Coordinates 5.231732, -3.843846 from WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0). View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of power plant is Grand Bassam power station?
Grand Bassam power station is a 370 MW gas power plant in Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire.
Who operates Grand Bassam power station?
Grand Bassam power station is operated by Government of Côte d'Ivoire [100%].