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.
74 years old
Algeria, Africa
- 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
74 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
SAFEAGE operates 1 plants totalling 24 MW
5 plants within 100 km, 1,163 MW combined
Source: Arab Union of Electricity
Location
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
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