Koniambo Nickel power station — New Caledonia
Coal power plant in North, New Caledonia. Approximate location -21.010213, 164.683935.
CoalNorthNew Caledoniasubcritical
Koniambo Nickel power station is a 270 MW coal power station in North, New Caledonia. It is operated by Koniambo Nickel SAS [100%]. Based on its capacity (estimated), it can supply roughly 338k homes (estimated). It ranks #1 of 5 New Caledonia power plants by installed capacity. Commissioned in 2012, it is around 14 years old — relatively modern.
Plant data: WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0), id GEM_coa_koniambonickel_newca.
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 · L100000104547; 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 New Caledonia coal capacity
- 73.0% of 370 MW across 2 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 New Caledonia
Installed capacity (MW), WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0).
Owner
Operated by Koniambo Nickel SAS [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 tropical rainforest climate (Köppen Af) — Southern Hemisphere, latitude 21.0°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 #1 largest coal power plant of 2 in New Caledonia by capacity.
New Caledonia has 2 coal power plants in this dataset, together about 370 MW of capacity.
Nearby power plants
- Jacques Lekawe power station · Oil · 55 MW · Nepoui
- Doniambo Floating power station · Oil · 198 MW · Noumea
- Doniambo power station · Oil · 160 MW · Nouméa
Location
Coordinates -21.010213, 164.683935 from WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0). View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of power plant is Koniambo Nickel power station?
Koniambo Nickel power station is a 270 MW coal power plant in North, New Caledonia, commissioned in 2012.
Who operates Koniambo Nickel power station?
Koniambo Nickel power station is operated by Koniambo Nickel SAS [100%].