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Selingue Hydroelectric Power Plant Mali44 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewable

Selingue Hydroelectric Power Plant is a 44 MW hydro facility in Mali. It is one of four hydro plants in the country and plays a part in Mali's energy generation since its commissioning. Ranked #3 of 4 hydro plants in Mali, Selingue contributes 14.13% of Mali's total hydro capacity of 312 MW. The largest hydro plant in Mali is Manantali Hydroelectric Power Plant at 200 MW, making Selingue 4.5 times smaller. There are no nearby plants within 50 km, and Selingue is located in the Koulikoro Region of Mali, approximately 200 km from the capital city, Bamako.

Capacity
44 MW
Commissioning Year
2003

23 years old

Owner
Electricité de France (EDF)
Location
11.6383°, -8.2300°

Mali, Africa

Context & rankings
  • 3. largest of 4 plants in Mali
  • #14,789 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #3,350 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
  • 14.13% of the installed capacity of Mali
Age & fleet comparison

23 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Operator portfolio

Electricité de France (EDF) operates 7 plants totalling 856 MW

Data provenance

Source: GEODB

Location

Coordinates:: 11.638300, -8.230000
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Selingue Hydroelectric Power Plant Mali is a hydro power plant producing approximately 154 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
Mali
Continent
Africa
Data Source
Global Power Plant Database

MaliEnergy Profile

4
Total Plants
0.3 GW
Total Capacity
Hydro
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