World Power Plants

Kano State Power Plant

HydroRenewableVerified: Feb 2026

Kano State Power Plant is a hydroelectric power plant in Nigeria with a capacity of 0 MW, commissioned in an unspecified year. Ranked #15 of 18 hydro plants in Nigeria, it represents 0% 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 Kano State Power Plant 0 times smaller. There are no nearby plants within 50 km. The plant is located in Nigeria's northern region.

Capacity
0 MW
Commissioning Year
2015

11 years old

Owner
Kano State Government
Location
11.4646°, 8.4073°

Nigeria, Africa

Context & rankings
  • 64. largest of 85 plants in Nigeria
  • #38,624 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #8,284 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

11 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Operator portfolio

Kano State Government operates 2 plants totalling 7 MW

Regional density

2 plants within 100 km, 17 MW combined

Nearest plant: Kumbotso (50.4 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 11.464610, 8.407328
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Kano State Power Plant 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

NigeriaEnergy Profile

85
Total Plants
26.4 GW
Total Capacity
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