Tasiast Mine power plant — Mauritania
Oil power plant in Akjoujt, Mauritania. Approximate location 20.540573, -15.529067.
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Tasiast Mine power plant is a 60 MW oil power plant in Akjoujt, Mauritania. It is operated by Kinross Gold Corp. Based on its capacity (estimated), it can supply roughly 45k homes (estimated). It ranks #3 of 8 Mauritania power plants by installed capacity. In context, oil supplies about 77.3% of Mauritania's electricity; the national grid averages 512 gCO₂/kWh (22.7% low-carbon) (2024).
Plant data: WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0), id GOGPT_tasiastmine_maurit.
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 · L100000408667; fuel: GEM GOGPT
In context: how this plant compares
Technically it is described as Engine. 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 Mauritania oil capacity
- 31.1% of 193 MW across 4 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 Mauritania
Installed capacity (MW), WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0).
Owner
Operated by Kinross Gold Corp.
Climate zone & how it works
This oil plant burns oil or diesel to drive turbines or reciprocating engines. It sits in a hot desert climate (Köppen BWh) — Northern Hemisphere, latitude 20.5°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).
How it compares & nearby plants
The #2 largest oil power plant of 4 in Mauritania by capacity.
Mauritania has 4 oil power plants in this dataset, together about 193 MW of capacity.
Nearby power plants
- Nouadhibou · Gas · 120 MW · Dakhlet Nouadhibou
Location
Coordinates 20.540573, -15.529067 from WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0). View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of power plant is Tasiast Mine power plant?
Tasiast Mine power plant is a 60 MW oil power plant in Akjoujt, Mauritania.
Who operates Tasiast Mine power plant?
Tasiast Mine power plant is operated by Kinross Gold Corp.