Palma Gas Thermal power plant — Mozambique
Gas power plant in Cabo Delgado, Mozambique. Approximate location -10.773731, 40.469341.
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Palma Gas Thermal power plant is a 75 MW gas power plant in Cabo Delgado, Mozambique. It is operated by Eni SpA [100%]. Based on its capacity (estimated), it can supply roughly 84k homes (estimated). It ranks #21 of 22 Mozambique power plants by installed capacity. In context, gas supplies about 15.8% of Mozambique's electricity; the national grid averages 129 gCO₂/kWh (83.4% low-carbon) (2024).
Plant data: WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0), id GOGPT_palma_mozamb.
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 75 MW, Palma Gas Thermal power plant is below the median gas plant in Mozambique (175 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 Mozambique gas capacity
- 2.0% of 3,832 MW across 10 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 Mozambique
Installed capacity (MW), WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0).
Owner
Operated by Eni SpA [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 savanna climate (Köppen Aw) — Southern Hemisphere, latitude 10.8°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).
Site climate & environmental severity
This site sits in an aggressive, high-corrosion environment (estimated ISO 9223 class C5 — Very high), 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 #10 largest gas power plant of 10 in Mozambique by capacity.
Mozambique has 10 gas power plants in this dataset, together about 3,832 MW of capacity.
Nearby power plants
- Mozambique LNG power station · Gas · 324 MW · Cabo Delgado
- Mtwara Cement power station · Coal · 75 MW · Tanzania
- Mtwara · Gas · 18 MW · Mtwara
Location
Coordinates -10.773731, 40.469341 from WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0). View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of power plant is Palma Gas Thermal power plant?
Palma Gas Thermal power plant is a 75 MW gas power plant in Cabo Delgado, Mozambique.
Who operates Palma Gas Thermal power plant?
Palma Gas Thermal power plant is operated by Eni SpA [100%].