Elborj is a 22 MW hydro power plant in Morocco, operated by Office National de l’Electricité (ONE) since 2010. Ranked #13 of 18 hydro plants in Morocco, Elborj's 22 MW represents 1.31% of Morocco's total hydro capacity of 1,676 MW. The largest hydro plant in Morocco is STEP UR1 at 464 MW, making Elborj 21.1 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include IMFOUT (32 MW, Hydro), Sidi Said Maachou (20.8 MW, Hydro), and DAOURAT (17 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Doukkala-Abda, approximately 200 km southwest of Casablanca.
16 years old
Morocco, Africa
- 38. largest of 45 plants in Morocco
- #18,560 worldwide by installed capacity
- #4,307 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.25% of the installed capacity of Morocco
16 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Office National de l’Electricité (ONE) operates 7 plants totalling 492 MW
7 plants within 100 km, 2,716 MW combined
Source: Arab Union of Electricity
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Elborj is a hydro power plant producing approximately 77 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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