IDRISS 1er is a 40.6 MW hydroelectric power plant in Morocco, operated by Office National de l’Electricité (ONE) since 1978. Ranked #9 of 18 hydro plants in Morocco, it represents 2.42% of the country's total hydro capacity of 1,676 MW. The largest hydro plant in Morocco is STEP UR1 at 464 MW, making IDRISS 1er 11.4 times smaller. Nearby plants include Allal Al Fassi (240 MW, Hydro) and Al Wahda (240 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in the Rabat-Salé-Kénitra region, approximately 70 km from Rabat.
48 years old
Morocco, Africa
- 32. largest of 45 plants in Morocco
- #15,092 worldwide by installed capacity
- #3,461 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.47% of the installed capacity of Morocco
48 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Office National de l’Electricité (ONE) operates 7 plants totalling 492 MW
2 plants within 100 km, 480 MW combined
Source: Arab Union of Electricity
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
IDRISS 1er is a hydro power plant producing approximately 142 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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