World Power Plants

Kashimbila Dam40 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewableVerified: Feb 2026

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.

Capacity
40 MW
Commissioning Year
2019

7 years old

Owner
Nigerian Government
Location
6.8709°, 9.7617°

Nigeria, Africa

Context & rankings
  • 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
Age & fleet comparison

7 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Operator portfolio

Nigerian Government operates 1 plants totalling 40 MW

Regional density
Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 6.870945, 9.761704
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Carbon Footprint

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

NigeriaEnergy Profile

85
Total Plants
26.4 GW
Total Capacity
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