World Power Plants

Djoue15 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewable

Djoue is a 15 MW hydro power plant in Congo, operated by an unspecified entity. It was commissioned in an unspecified year. Ranked #3 of 4 hydro plants in Congo, Djoue's 15 MW accounts for 6.85% of Congo's total hydro capacity of 219 MW. The largest hydro plant in Congo is Imboulou at 120 MW, making Djoue 8 times smaller. Within 50 km, the nearest plant is Mpila, which has a capacity of 25.6 MW and runs on oil. Djoue is located in Congo, approximately 300 km from the capital, Brazzaville.

Capacity
15 MW
Commissioning Year
2015

11 years old

Owner
Société Nationale d'Électricité du Congo
Location
-4.3012°, 15.2067°

Congo, Africa

Context & rankings
  • 7. largest of 8 plants in Congo
  • #21,166 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #4,883 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
  • 2.4% of the installed capacity of Congo
Age & fleet comparison

11 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Operator portfolio

Société Nationale d'Électricité du Congo operates 4 plants totalling 219 MW

Regional density

3 plants within 100 km, 251 MW combined

Nearest plant: Mpila (12.1 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: -4.301200, 15.206700
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Djoue is a hydro power plant producing approximately 53 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
Congo
Continent
Africa
Data Source
Global Power Plant Database

CongoEnergy Profile

8
Total Plants
0.6 GW
Total Capacity
GasHydroOil
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