Oued El Makhazine is a 36 MW hydro power plant in Morocco, operated by Office National de l'Electricite since 1979. Ranked #10 of 18 hydro plants in Morocco, Oued El Makhazine contributes 2.15% to the country's total hydro capacity of 1,676 MW. The largest hydro plant in Morocco is STEP UR1 at 464 MW, making Oued El Makhazine 12.9 times smaller. Nearby plants include Al Wahda Thermal Power station (800 MW, Gas). The facility is located in the Fes-Meknes region, approximately 100 km from Fez.
47 years old
Morocco, Africa
- 33. largest of 45 plants in Morocco
- #15,676 worldwide by installed capacity
- #3,616 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.41% of the installed capacity of Morocco
47 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Office National de l\'Electricite (ONE) operates 16 plants totalling 2,272 MW
9 plants within 100 km, 2,466 MW combined
Source: GEODB
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Oued El Makhazine is a hydro power plant producing approximately 126 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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