World Power Plants

EL KANSERA8.3 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewable

El Kansera is an 8.3 MW hydro power plant in Morocco, operated by the Office National de l’Electricité since 1946. Ranked #18 of 18 hydro plants in Morocco, it accounts for 0.5% of the country's total hydro capacity of 1,676 MW. The largest hydro plant in Morocco is STEP UR1 at 464 MW, making El Kansera 55.8 times smaller. There are no nearby plants within 50 km. The facility is located in the region of Marrakech-Safi, approximately 200 km southwest of Rabat.

Capacity
8.3 MW
Commissioning Year
1946

80 years old

Owner
Office National de l’Electricité (ONE)
Location
34.0417°, -5.9077°

Morocco, Africa

Context & rankings
  • 44. largest of 45 plants in Morocco
  • #25,650 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #5,823 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
  • 0.1% of the installed capacity of Morocco
Age & fleet comparison

80 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

3 plants within 100 km, 1,340 MW combined

Nearest plant: Central Termique de Kenitra (66 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 34.041700, -5.907700
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

EL KANSERA is a hydro power plant producing approximately 29 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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