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Moukoukoulou is a 74 MW hydro power plant in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, operated by Soc Nationale D'energie since 1979. Ranked #8 of 13 hydro plants in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, it represents 2.45% of the country's total hydro capacity of 3,019 MW. The largest hydro plant in the Democratic Republic of the Congo is Inga II at 1,775 MW, making Moukoukoulou 24 times smaller. Nearby plants include Moukoukoulou (74 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in the Kouilou region, approximately 200 km from the nearest major city, Pointe-Noire.

Capacity
74 MW
Commissioning Year
1979

47 years old

Owner
Soc Nationale D'energie
Location
-3.8945°, 13.7643°

Democratic Republic of the Congo, Africa

Context & rankings
  • 8. largest of 15 plants in Democratic Republic of the Congo
  • #11,540 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #2,693 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
  • 2.42% of the installed capacity of Democratic Republic of the Congo
Age & fleet comparison

47 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Operator portfolio

Soc Nationale D'energie operates 1 plants totalling 74 MW

Regional density

1 plants within 100 km, 74 MW combined

Nearest plant: Zongo 1 (160.2 km)

Data provenance

Source: GEODB

Location

Coordinates:: -3.894500, 13.764300
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Moukoukoulou is a hydro power plant producing approximately 259 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
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Continent
Africa
Data Source
Global Power Plant Database

Democratic Republic of the CongoEnergy Profile

15
Total Plants
3.1 GW
Total Capacity
HydroGasOil
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