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Bobo is a 23.846 MW oil power plant in Burkina Faso, operated by Société Nationale d'électricité du Burkina Faso. Ranked #3 of 3 oil plants in Burkina Faso, Bobo's capacity accounts for 16.29% of the country's total oil capacity of 146 MW. The largest oil plant in Burkina Faso is Kossodo at 64 MW, making Bobo 2.7 times smaller. There are no nearby plants within 50 km of Bobo. The plant is located in the Centre-Ouest region of Burkina Faso, approximately 200 km from Ouagadougou.

Capacity
23.846 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Société Nationale d'électricité du Burkina Faso
Location
11.2000°, -4.3000°

Burkina Faso, Africa

Context & rankings
  • 4. largest of 7 plants in Burkina Faso
  • #18,312 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #868 of 2,478 Oil plants worldwide
  • 10.4% 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:: 11.200000, -4.300000
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Carbon Footprint650 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
47.5 Kt
73 GWh/year × 650 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
Commissioning year unknown
Est. Retirement
Commissioning year unknown
Annual emissions equivalent to
10.3K
cars per year
6.3K
homes per year
2.2M
trees to offset

Estimates based on Oil emission factor (650 g CO₂/kWh) and capacity factor (35%). Actual emissions may vary based on operating conditions, efficiency, and fuel quality.

Technical Details

Primary Fuel Type
Oil
Energy Source
Non-Renewable
Country
Burkina Faso
Continent
Africa
Data Source
Global Power Plant Database

Burkina FasoEnergy Profile

7
Total Plants
0.2 GW
Total Capacity
OilSolarHydro
Top Fuels

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