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.
80 years old
Morocco, Africa
- 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
80 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Office National de l’Electricité (ONE) operates 7 plants totalling 492 MW
3 plants within 100 km, 1,340 MW combined
Source: Arab Union of Electricity
Location
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
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