Jacques Lekawe power station — New Caledonia
Oil power plant in Nepoui, New Caledonia. Approximate location -21.326213, 164.986513.
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Jacques Lekawe power station is a 55 MW oil power plant in Nepoui, New Caledonia. It is operated by ENERCAL SA [100%]. Based on its capacity (estimated), it can supply roughly 41k homes (estimated). It ranks #5 of 5 New Caledonia power plants by installed capacity. Commissioned in 1993, it is around 33 years old — long-established.
Plant data: WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0), id GOGPT_jacqueslekawe_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 · L100000408148; 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
- 13.3% 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 ENERCAL SA [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) — Southern Hemisphere, latitude 21.3°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 #3 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
- Koniambo Nickel power station · Coal · 270 MW · North
- Doniambo Floating power station · Oil · 198 MW · Noumea
- Doniambo power station · Oil · 160 MW · Nouméa
Location
Coordinates -21.326213, 164.986513 from WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0). View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of power plant is Jacques Lekawe power station?
Jacques Lekawe power station is a 55 MW oil power plant in Nepoui, New Caledonia, commissioned in 1993.
Who operates Jacques Lekawe power station?
Jacques Lekawe power station is operated by ENERCAL SA [100%].