Port of Buchanan Combined Cycle power station is a 270 MW gas power station in Liberia, Liberia. It ranks #1 of 3 Liberia power plants by installed capacity. In context, gas supplies about 0.0% of Liberia's electricity; the national grid averages 316 gCO₂/kWh (54.4% low-carbon) (2024).
Plant data: WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0), id GOGPT_portofbuchanancombined_liberi.
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: GEM GOGPT; fuel: GEM GOGPT
In context: how this plant compares
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. 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.
How it compares & nearby plants
Liberia has 1 gas power plant in this dataset, together about 270 MW of capacity.
Nearby power plants
- Luke Lec · Oil · 13.3 MW · Montserrado
- Mount Coffee · Hydro · 60 MW · Montserrado
Location
Coordinates 5.858452, -10.04976 from WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0). View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of power plant is Port of Buchanan Combined Cycle power station?
Port of Buchanan Combined Cycle power station is a 270 MW gas power plant in Liberia, Liberia.