Kompienga is a 14 MW hydroelectric power plant in Burkina Faso, operated by Société Nationale d'électricité du Burkina Faso. This facility is one of only two hydro plants in the country. Ranked #2 of 2 hydro plants in Burkina Faso, Kompienga's 14 MW represents 46.67% of the nation's total hydro capacity of 30 MW. The largest hydro plant in Burkina Faso is Bagre at 16 MW, making Kompienga 1.14 times smaller. There are no nearby plants within 50 km of Kompienga. The plant is located in the Centre-East region of Burkina Faso.
Burkina Faso, Africa
- 7. largest of 7 plants in Burkina Faso
- #21,743 worldwide by installed capacity
- #5,010 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 6.11% 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
Kompienga is a hydro power plant producing approximately 49 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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