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Chad — Energy Infrastructure

OverWatts maps 13 energy assets in Chad across 4 layers — the 143rd-largest mapped base of 157 countries. They include 7 oil & gas fields, 3 cement plants and 2 power plants.

The companies named on the most assets are Societe des Hydrocarbures du Tchad SA (6), China National Petroleum Corp (3) and Petroliam Nasional Bhd (2), counting both ownership and operatorship. Half of Chad's mapped assets in service predate 2012 (median commissioning year of the 7 with a known date), 2 came online in the past decade and the oldest still listed is Miandoum Oil Field (Chad), dating from 1975. 2 projects are under construction or proposed, led by Centrale Solaire de Komé solar farm (300 MW).

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13
Total assets
#143
of 157 countries
0 MW
operating · 2 power plants
2
In construction / proposed

Operating generation capacity by fuel

Utility-scale sites of 100 MW and above. Distributed generation — rooftop solar especially — is outside the tracker, so this runs below national installed capacity.

Electricity generated by fuel · 2024

What the fleet actually produced — distinct from the installed capacity above.

Total 400 GWhDemand 400 GWhClean 5%Intensity 622 gCO₂/kWh

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Oil & Gas Fields 7Cement Plants 3Power Plants 2Pipelines 1

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Counts an asset once per company named as its owner or operator; a joint venture counts for each partner.

Frequently asked

How many energy assets does Chad have?
OverWatts maps 13 in Chad across 4 asset classes — the 143rd-largest mapped base of the 157 countries covered.
Who owns Chad's energy infrastructure?
Societe des Hydrocarbures du Tchad SA is named as owner or operator on the most mapped assets (6), followed by China National Petroleum Corp (3), Petroliam Nasional Bhd (2) and Axian Group (1).
What energy projects are under construction in Chad?
The largest under way or proposed are Centrale Solaire de Komé solar farm (300 MW) and N’Djamena (Axian) solar farm (100 MW).