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Sotuba Hydroelectric Power Plant Mali5.2 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewable

Sotuba Hydroelectric Power Plant is a 5.2 MW hydro facility in Mali, operational since its commissioning. Ranked #4 of 4 hydro plants in Mali, Sotuba's 5.2 MW accounts for 1.67% of Mali's total hydro capacity of 312 MW. The largest hydro plant in Mali is the Manantali Hydroelectric Power Plant at 200 MW, making Sotuba 38.5 times smaller. There are no nearby plants within 50 km. The facility is located in the Koulikoro Region, approximately 15 km from the capital city, Bamako.

Capacity
5.2 MW
Commissioning Year
2015

11 years old

Owner
Mali Electricité
Location
12.6379°, -7.9254°

Mali, Africa

Context & rankings
  • 4. largest of 4 plants in Mali
  • #28,180 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #6,396 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
  • 1.67% of the installed capacity of Mali
Age & fleet comparison

11 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Operator portfolio

Mali Electricité operates 1 plants totalling 5 MW

Data provenance

Source: GEODB

Location

Coordinates:: 12.637900, -7.925400
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Sotuba Hydroelectric Power Plant Mali is a hydro power plant producing approximately 18 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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