La centrale thermique du Port-Ouest est une ancienne centrale thermique de l'île de La Réunion, département d'outre-mer français du sud-ouest de l'océan Indien. Elle est située sur le territoire de la commune du Port, dans le nord-ouest de l'île. Construite dans les années 1970, elle a été définitivement arrêtée le 18 avril 2013 pour laisser place à la nouvelle centrale thermique du Port-Est.
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The Battle of Réunion or Liberation of Réunion was an amphibious landing and uprising which brought the island of Réunion onto the Allied side during the Second World War. The invasion was performed by the Free French Naval Forces destroyer Léopard on 28 November 1942, which toppled the administration loyal to the Vichy French regime and replaced it with a Free French administration.
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Le Port is a commune in the French overseas department of Réunion. It is located at the extreme northwest corner of the island of Réunion. It has a population of 33,969. It hosts the main harbor of the island.
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The Canton of Le Port is a canton of Réunion, an overseas department and region of France. It was created at the French canton reorganisation which came into effect in March 2015. Its seat is in Le Port.
It consists of the following communes:
Le Port
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The Rivière des Galets is a river on the Indian Ocean island of Réunion. It rises on the western slopes of Le Gros Morne, flowing northwest to reach the sea at Le Port after 36.2 km.
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The Pointe des Galets is a cape in the northwest of the island of Réunion, heading on the Indian Ocean. It is now entirely occupied by the town centre of Le Port.
As of June 2020, construction work is ongoing at the site to accommodate the installation of a shore-end for the METISS cable.
