Kinguele is a 57.6 MW hydro power plant in Gabon. Ranked #3 of 3 hydro plants in Gabon. Its 57.6 MW accounts for 20.14% of Gabon's total hydro capacity of 286 MW. The largest hydro plant in Gabon is Poubara at 160 MW, making Kinguele 2.8 times smaller. The nearest plant is Tchimbele (68.4 MW, Hydro). Kinguele is situated in the Estuaire province, approximately 30 km from Libreville.
16 years old
Gabon, Africa
- 5. largest of 6 plants in Gabon
- #12,590 worldwide by installed capacity
- #3,024 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 12.89% of the installed capacity of Gabon
16 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Société Nationale d'Électricité (SNE) operates 1 plants totalling 58 MW
2 plants within 100 km, 145 MW combined
Source: African Development Bank Group
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Kinguele is a hydro power plant producing approximately 202 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
Gabon- Continent
- Africa
- Data Source
- Global Power Plant Database
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