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Kashimbila Hydroelectric Power Station

HydroRenewableVerified: Feb 2026

Kashimbila Hydroelectric Power Station is a hydro power plant in Nigeria with a capacity of 0 MW, commissioned in 2014. It operates under an undisclosed entity. Ranked #15 of 18 hydro plants in Nigeria. Its 0 MW represents a fraction 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 Kashimbila 7.6 times smaller. The nearest plant is Kashimbila Dam (Hydro, 40 MW). The facility is situated in the Taraba State, approximately 400 km northeast of Abuja.

Capacity
0 MW
Commissioning Year
2014

12 years old

Owner
Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission
Location
6.8742°, 9.7619°

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

12 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Operator portfolio

Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission operates 5 plants totalling 1,820 MW

Regional density
Data provenance

Source: Wikidata

Location

Coordinates:: 6.874167, 9.761944
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Kashimbila Hydroelectric Power Station 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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