World Power Plants

DAOURAT17 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewable

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.

Capacity
17 MW
Commissioning Year
1950

76 years old

Owner
Office National de l’Electricité (ONE)
Location
32.9359°, -8.0637°

Morocco, Africa

Context & rankings
  • 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
Age & fleet comparison

76 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Operator portfolio

Office National de l’Electricité (ONE) operates 7 plants totalling 492 MW

Regional density

6 plants within 100 km, 2,421 MW combined

Nearest plant: Sidi Said Maachou (24.8 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 32.935900, -8.063700
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Carbon Footprint

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

MoroccoEnergy Profile

45
Total Plants
8.7 GW
Total Capacity
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