Kashimbila Dam— 40 MW Hydroelectric
Kashimbila Dam is a 40 MW hydro power plant in Nigeria. Ranked #12 of 18 hydro plants in Nigeria, it accounts for 0.42% of the country's total hydro capacity of 9,517 MW. The largest hydro plant in Nigeria is Mambilla Hydroelectric Power Station at 3,050 MW, making Kashimbila Dam 76.3 times smaller. The nearest plant is Kashimbila Hydroelectric Power Station (0 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Taraba State, approximately 50 km from the city of Jalingo.
7 years old
Nigeria, Africa
- 44. largest of 85 plants in Nigeria
- #15,123 worldwide by installed capacity
- #3,470 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.15% of the installed capacity of Nigeria
7 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Nigerian Government operates 1 plants totalling 40 MW
1 plants within 100 km, 0 MW combined
Nearest plant: Mambilla Hydroelectric Power Station (149.9 km)
Source: OpenStreetMap
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Kashimbila Dam is a hydro power plant producing approximately 140 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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