Donkea is a 15 MW hydro power plant in Guinea, operated since its commissioning year is not specified. Ranked #5 of 6 hydro plants in Guinea, it contributes 3.59% of the country's total hydro capacity of 418 MW. The largest hydro plant in Guinea is Kaleta at 240 MW, making Donkea 16 times smaller. Nearby plants include Grandes Chutes (28.32 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Guinea, approximately 100 km from the capital, Conakry.
11 years old
Guinea, Africa
- 8. largest of 9 plants in Guinea
- #21,166 worldwide by installed capacity
- #4,883 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 2.94% 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
4 plants within 100 km, 393 MW combined
Source: African Development Bank Group
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Donkea 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
Guinea- Continent
- Africa
- Data Source
- Global Power Plant Database
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