DAOURAT is a 17 MW hydro power plant in Morocco, operated by Office National de l’Electricité since 1950. Ranked #15 of 18 hydro plants in Morocco, DAOURAT's 17 MW represents 1.01% of Morocco's total hydro capacity of 1,676 MW. The largest hydro plant in Morocco is STEP UR1 at 464 MW, making DAOURAT 27.3 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include IMFOUT (32 MW, Hydro), Elborj (22 MW, Hydro), and Sidi Said Maachou (20.8 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Doukkala-Abda, approximately 200 km southwest of Casablanca.
76 years old
Morocco, Africa
- 41. largest of 45 plants in Morocco
- #20,632 worldwide by installed capacity
- #4,718 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.2% of the installed capacity of Morocco
76 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Office National de l’Electricité (ONE) operates 7 plants totalling 492 MW
6 plants within 100 km, 2,421 MW combined
Source: Arab Union of Electricity
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
DAOURAT is a hydro power plant producing approximately 60 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
Morocco- Continent
- Africa
- Data Source
- Global Power Plant Database
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