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.
Burkina Faso, Africa
- 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
Société Nationale d'électricité du Burkina Faso operates 5 plants totalling 176 MW
Source: African Development Bank Group
Location
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
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