Gurara— 30 MW Hydroelectric
Gurara is a 30 MW hydro power plant in Nigeria, commissioned in 2015. Ranked #14 of 18 hydro plants in Nigeria. Its 30 MW represents 0.32% of 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 Gurara 101 times smaller. Within 50 km, the nearest plant is Gurara II Hydroelectric Power Station (360 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Niger State, approximately 100 km from Abuja.
11 years old
Nigeria, Africa
- 46. largest of 85 plants in Nigeria
- #16,426 worldwide by installed capacity
- #3,804 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.11% of the installed capacity of Nigeria
11 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
3 plants within 100 km, 360 MW combined
Nearest plant: Gurara II Hydroelectric Power Station (5.8 km)
Source: OpenStreetMap
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Gurara is a hydro power plant producing approximately 105 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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