World Power Plants

Ighil Emda24 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewable

Ighil Emda is a 24 MW hydroelectric power plant in Algeria, operated by SAFEAGE since its commissioning in 1952. Ranked #1 of 1 hydro plant in Algeria, Ighil Emda's 24 MW constitutes 100% of Algeria's hydro capacity, which totals 24 MW. The largest hydro plant in Algeria is Ighil Emda itself at 24 MW. There are no nearby plants within 50 km of Ighil Emda. The facility is located in the Béjaïa Province, approximately 200 km east of Algiers.

Capacity
24 MW
Commissioning Year
1952

74 years old

Owner
SAFEAGE
Location
36.4739°, 5.2719°

Algeria, Africa

Context & rankings
  • 40. largest of 59 plants in Algeria
  • #18,081 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #4,173 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
  • 0.13% of the installed capacity of Algeria
Age & fleet comparison

74 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Operator portfolio

SAFEAGE operates 1 plants totalling 24 MW

Regional density

5 plants within 100 km, 1,163 MW combined

Nearest plant: Ras el Oued (55.8 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 36.473900, 5.271900
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Ighil Emda is a hydro power plant producing approximately 84 GWh of clean electricity per year with zero direct CO₂ emissions during operation.

Lifecycle emissions: ~24 g CO₂/kWh (manufacturing, transport, decommissioning)

Technical Details

Primary Fuel Type
Hydro
Energy Source
Renewable
Country
Algeria
Continent
Africa
Data Source
Global Power Plant Database

AlgeriaEnergy Profile

59
Total Plants
18.0 GW
Total Capacity
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