Author(s)

Inoussah Moungnutou Mfetoum^1,2,3*, Max Keller Ndame Ngangue¹, Simon Koumi Ngoh^1,3, Francis Lénine Djanna Koffi¹, Jean Gaston Tamba^1,2, Louis Monkam¹

¹Technologies and Applied Sciences Laboratory, University Institute of Technology of Douala, University of Douala, Douala, Cameroon.
²Transport and Applied Logistics Laboratory, University Institute of Technology of Douala, University of Douala, Douala, Cameroon.
³Electrotechnical, Automatic and Energetic Laboratory, Higher Technical Teachers’ Training College of Ebolowa, University of Ebolowa, Ebolowa, Cameroon.

This research uses the Life Cycle Assessment methodology to assess the environmental impact of Cameroon’s thermal power production technology. Thus, for Heavy Fuel Oil (HFO), Light Fuel Oil (LFO), and gas technologies, the Green House Gas equivalent emission factor values are 873 g/kWh, 944 g/kWh, and 577 g/kWh, respectively. These figures are much higher than the IEA-reported emission factor of the Cameroonian power mix, which is 207 g of CO₂-eq per MWh. On average, these technologies produce 1.7 million metric tons of CO2 equivalent emissions every year.

Life Cycle Assessment, Cameron, Electricity, Green House Gas, Equivalent Emissions Factors

Mfetoum, I.M., Ngangue, M.K.N., Ngoh, S.K., Koffi, F.L.D., Tamba, J.G. and Monkam, L. (2023) Assessment of Green House Gas Emissions from Thermal Technologies for Electricity Generation in Cameroon Using Life Cycle Analysis Method. Open Access Library Journal, 10, 1-17. doi: 10.4236/oalib.1110481.