Boke is a 45 MW hydro power plant in Guinea. It is one of six hydro plants in the country, contributing to the national grid since its commissioning year not specified. Ranked #3 of 6 hydro plants in Guinea, Boke's 45 MW accounts for 10.76% of Guinea's total hydro capacity of 418 MW. The largest hydro plant in Guinea is Kaleta at 240 MW, making Boke 5.3 times smaller. Within 50 km, the nearest plant is Kamsar (26.28 MW, Oil). Boke is situated in the Boke Region, approximately 100 km from the capital city, Conakry.
11 years old
Guinea, Africa
- 4. largest of 9 plants in Guinea
- #14,641 worldwide by installed capacity
- #3,296 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 8.82% of the installed capacity of Guinea
11 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Electricité de Guinée operates 5 plants totalling 403 MW
2 plants within 100 km, 43 MW combined
Source: African Development Bank Group
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Boke is a hydro power plant producing approximately 158 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
Guinea- Continent
- Africa
- Data Source
- Global Power Plant Database
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