Le Moule Power Station

{{#badges:CoalSwarm|Navbar-LatinAmericacoal}}Le Moule Power Station is a 102-megawatt (MW) coal- and biomass-fired plant in Guadeloupe.

Location

The map below shows the location of the plant in Le Moule, Guadeloupe.

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Background

The plant runs on a combination of coal imported from Colombia and Venezuela, and bagasse, or sugar cane waste. It is located next to the Gardel sugar factory.

In November 2018 Albioma announced that Unit 3 would be converted to run entirely on biomass by 2020.

Project Details

• Sponsor: Albioma
• Parent company: Albioma
• Location: Le Moule, Guadeloupe
• Coordinates: 6.3044422,-61.3264242 (exact)
• Status: Operating
• Gross Capacity: Unit 1: 32 MW; Unit 2: 32 MW; Unit 3: 38 MW
• In service: Unit 1: 1998; Unit 2; 1998; Unit 3: 2011
• Type:
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• Coal Source: Imported
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