Kumbotso is a 10 MW solar power plant in Nigeria, operated by Haske Solar Company and commissioned in 2023. Ranked #2 of 20 solar plants in Nigeria, it represents 16.73% of the country's total solar capacity of 60 MW. The largest solar plant in Nigeria is the University of Maiduguri at 12 MW, making Kumbotso 1.2 times smaller. The nearest plant is Bayero University, Kano (7.1 MW, Solar). The facility is located in Kano State, approximately 20 km from Kano City.
3 years old
Nigeria, Africa
- 48. largest of 85 plants in Nigeria
- #23,753 worldwide by installed capacity
- #3,709 of 11,039 Solar plants worldwide
- 0.04% of the installed capacity of Nigeria
3 years in operation
Solar fleet average: 10.4 years
Haske Solar Company operates 1 plants totalling 10 MW
3 plants within 100 km, 7 MW combined
Source: OpenStreetMap
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Kumbotso is a solar power plant producing approximately 16 GWh of clean electricity per year with zero direct CO₂ emissions during operation.
Lifecycle emissions: ~41 g CO₂/kWh (manufacturing, transport, decommissioning)
Technical Details
- Primary Fuel Type
- Solar
- Energy Source
- Renewable
- Country
Nigeria- Continent
- Africa
- Data Source
- Global Power Plant Database
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