World Power Plants

MOHAMED V23 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewable

MOHAMED V is a 23 MW hydro power plant in Morocco, operated by the Office National de l'Electricite since 1967. Ranked #12 of 18 hydro plants in Morocco, it accounts for 1.37% of the country's total hydro capacity of 1,676 MW. The largest hydro plant in Morocco is STEP UR1 at 464 MW, making MOHAMED V 20.17 times smaller. There are no nearby plants within 50 km. The facility is located in the Souss-Massa region, approximately 60 km from Agadir.

Capacity
23 MW
Commissioning Year
1967

59 years old

Owner
Office National de l\'Electricite (ONE)
Location
34.6630°, -2.9382°

Morocco, Africa

Context & rankings
  • 37. largest of 45 plants in Morocco
  • #18,393 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #4,269 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
  • 0.26% of the installed capacity of Morocco
Age & fleet comparison

59 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Operator portfolio

Office National de l\'Electricite (ONE) operates 16 plants totalling 2,272 MW

Regional density

3 plants within 100 km, 562 MW combined

Nearest plant: MELILLA 13 (69.7 km)

Data provenance

Source: GEODB

Location

Coordinates:: 34.663000, -2.938200
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

MOHAMED V is a hydro power plant producing approximately 81 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
CoalHydroGasWind
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