Limbe is a 10.6 MW oil power plant in South-West Province, Cameroon. It ranks #12 of 12 Cameroon power plants by installed capacity. In context, oil supplies about 4.8% of Cameroon's electricity; the national grid averages 226 gCO₂/kWh (73.1% low-carbon) (2024).
Plant data: WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0), id WRI1023035.
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: WRI GPPD; fuel: WRI GPPD
In context: how this plant compares
At 10.6 MW, Limbe is below the median oil plant in Cameroon (16 MW). Technically it is described as CCGT; combined-cycle with a heat-recovery steam generator (HRSG). Its current lifecycle status is “Pre Construction” — so it is not yet, or no longer, generating at full output. 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.
How it compares & nearby plants
The #6 largest oil power plant of 6 in Cameroon by capacity.
Cameroon has 6 oil power plants in this dataset, together about 199 MW of capacity.
Nearby power plants
- Bekoko power station · Gas · 350 MW · Littoral
- Douala power station · Gas · 150 MW · Littoral
- Malabo · Gas · 20 MW · Bioko Norte
- Douala Bassa · Oil · 14.1 MW · Littoral
- Bioco Lpg Plant · Gas · 10.5 MW · Bioko Norte
- Dibabmba power station · Oil · 88 MW · Douala
Location
Coordinates 4.0167, 9.2 from WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0). View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of power plant is Limbe?
Limbe is a 10.6 MW oil power plant in South-West Province, Cameroon, Pre Construction 2029.