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Kossodo is a 64 MW oil power plant in Burkina Faso, operated by Société Nationale d'électricité du Burkina Faso. Ranked #1 of 3 oil plants in Burkina Faso, this facility's 64 MW accounts for 43.71% of the country's total oil capacity of 146 MW. The largest oil plant in Burkina Faso is Kossodo itself at 64 MW. Nearby plants include Ouaga (58.56 MW, Oil) and Zagtouli (33 MW, Solar). The facility is located in the Centre region, approximately 10 km from Ouagadougou.

Capacity
64 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Société Nationale d'électricité du Burkina Faso
Location
12.3703°, -1.5247°

Burkina Faso, Africa

Context & rankings
  • 1. largest of 7 plants in Burkina Faso
  • #12,083 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #567 of 2,478 Oil plants worldwide
  • 27.91% of the installed capacity of Burkina Faso
Operator portfolio

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

Regional density

2 plants within 100 km, 92 MW combined

Nearest plant: Zagtouli (14.1 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 12.370300, -1.524700
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Carbon Footprint650 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
127.5 Kt
196 GWh/year × 650 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
Commissioning year unknown
Est. Retirement
Commissioning year unknown
Annual emissions equivalent to
27.7K
cars per year
17.0K
homes per year
5.8M
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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