Paloch Oil Field power plant — South Sudan
Oil power plant in Juba, South Sudan. Approximate location 4.859615, 31.570616.
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Paloch Oil Field power plant is a 85 MW oil power plant in Juba, South Sudan. Based on its capacity (estimated), it can supply roughly 64k homes (estimated). It ranks #1 of 2 South Sudan 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 GOGPT_palochoilfield_souths.
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 · L100000409037; fuel: GEM GOGPT
In context: how this plant compares
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 South Sudan oil capacity
- 55.9% of 152 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 oil plants in South Sudan
Installed capacity (MW), WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0).
Climate zone & how it works
This oil plant burns oil or diesel to drive turbines or reciprocating engines. It sits in a tropical savanna climate (Köppen Aw) — Northern Hemisphere, latitude 4.9°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 a moderately corrosive environment (estimated ISO 9223 class C3 — Medium), with humidity / wetness 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 #1 largest oil power plant of 2 in South Sudan by capacity.
South Sudan has 2 oil power plants in this dataset, together about 152 MW of capacity.
Nearby power plants
- Juba diesel power plant · Oil · 67 MW · Juba
- Kuku · Oil · 23 MW · Jonglei
Location
Coordinates 4.859615, 31.570616 from WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0). View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of power plant is Paloch Oil Field power plant?
Paloch Oil Field power plant is a 85 MW oil power plant in Juba, South Sudan, commissioned in 2012.