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Bagre is a 16 MW hydro power plant in Burkina Faso, operated by Société Nationale d'électricité du Burkina Faso since its commissioning. Ranked #1 of 2 hydro plants in Burkina Faso, Bagre's 16 MW accounts for 53.33% of Burkina Faso's total hydro capacity of 30 MW. The largest hydro plant in Burkina Faso is Bagre at 16 MW, making it the only plant of its size. There are no nearby plants within 50 km. The facility is located in the Centre-Est Region, approximately 200 km east of Ouagadougou.

Capacity
16 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Société Nationale d'électricité du Burkina Faso
Location
11.4750°, -0.5460°

Burkina Faso, Africa

Context & rankings
  • 6. largest of 7 plants in Burkina Faso
  • #20,858 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #4,779 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
  • 6.98% of the installed capacity of Burkina Faso
Operator portfolio

Société Nationale d'électricité du Burkina Faso operates 5 plants totalling 176 MW

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 11.475000, -0.546000
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Bagre is a hydro power plant producing approximately 56 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
Burkina Faso
Continent
Africa
Data Source
Global Power Plant Database

Burkina FasoEnergy Profile

7
Total Plants
0.2 GW
Total Capacity
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