Kribi Gas Fired Power Plant is a 341.3MW gas fired power project. It is located in South, Cameroon. According to GlobalData, who tracks and profiles over 170,000 power plants worldwide, the project is currently active. It has been developed in multiple phases. Post completion of construction, the project got commissioned in May 2013. Buy the profile here.

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Description

The project was developed by Kribi Power Development. The project is currently owned by Globeleq Africa with a stake of 50% and Government of Cameroon.

It is a Internal Combustion power plant that is used for Baseload. The power plant run on dual-fuel. The primary fuel being used to power the plant is natural gas. In case of shortage of natural gas the plant can also run on Light Fuel Oil. The fuel is procured from Sanaga South Gas Field.

Development status

The project got commissioned in May 2013.

Power purchase agreement

The power generated from the Kribi Gas Fired Power Plant (Kribi Gas Fired Power Plant I) is sold to Eneo Cameroon under a power purchase agreement for a period of 20 years.

Contractors involved

Wartsila was selected to render engineering procurement construction services for the Kribi Gas Fired Power Plant (Kribi Gas Fired Power Plant I).

Kribi Gas Fired Power Plant (Kribi Gas Fired Power Plant I) is equipped with Wartsilan 18V50DF engines. The phase consists of 13 engines.

Kribi Gas Fired Power Plant (Kribi Gas Fired Power Plant II) is equipped with Wartsilan 18V50DF engines. The phase consists of 7 engines with 17.9MW nameplate capacity.

Wartsila supplied electric generator for the Kribi Gas Fired Power Plant (Kribi Gas Fired Power Plant I).

Wartsila supplied electric generator for the Kribi Gas Fired Power Plant (Kribi Gas Fired Power Plant I).

Wartsila is the O&M contractor for the Kribi Gas Fired Power Plant (Kribi Gas Fired Power Plant I).

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This content was updated on 4 January 2024

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This information is drawn from GlobalData’s Power Intelligence Center, which provides detailed profiles of over 170,000 active, planned and under construction power plants worldwide from announcement through to operation across all technologies and countries worldwide.