Bakolori Dam is a hydro power plant in Nigeria with a capacity of 0 MW, commissioned in 1978. It operates under an undisclosed entity. Ranked #15 of 18 hydro plants in Nigeria. Its 0 MW contributes to Nigeria's total hydro capacity of 9,517 MW. The largest hydro plant in Nigeria is Mambilla Hydroelectric Power Station at 3,050 MW, making Bakolori 7.6 times smaller. There are no nearby plants within 50 km. The facility is located in the Sokoto State, approximately 800 km northwest of Abuja.
48 years old
Nigeria, Africa
- 64. largest of 85 plants in Nigeria
- #38,621 worldwide by installed capacity
- #8,284 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
48 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission operates 5 plants totalling 1,820 MW
Source: Wikidata
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Bakolori Dam is a hydro power plant producing approximately 0 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
Nigeria- Continent
- Africa
- Data Source
- Global Power Plant Database
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