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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.

Capacity
14 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Société Nationale d'électricité du Burkina Faso
Location
11.0700°, 0.7000°

Burkina Faso, Africa

Context & rankings
  • 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
Operator portfolio

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

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 11.070000, 0.700000
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Carbon Footprint

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

Burkina FasoEnergy Profile

7
Total Plants
0.2 GW
Total Capacity
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