World Power Plants

Sennar15 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewable

Sennar is a 15 MW hydro power plant in Sudan, operated since its commissioning year is not specified. Ranked #4 of 5 hydro plants in Sudan. Its 15 MW represents 0.98% of Sudan's total hydro capacity of 1,525 MW. The largest hydro plant in Sudan is Merowe at 1,250 MW, making Sennar 83 times smaller. There are no nearby plants within 50 km. The facility is located in Sudan, approximately 400 km north of Khartoum.

Capacity
15 MW
Commissioning Year
2015

11 years old

Owner
Sudan Electricity Distribution Company
Location
13.5667°, 33.6333°

Sudan, Africa

Context & rankings
  • 15. largest of 18 plants in Sudan
  • #21,163 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #4,883 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
  • 0.54% of the installed capacity of Sudan
Age & fleet comparison

11 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Operator portfolio

Sudan Electricity Distribution Company operates 7 plants totalling 747 MW

Regional density

1 plants within 100 km, 50 MW combined

Nearest plant: Kenana (72.3 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 13.566700, 33.633300
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Sennar is a hydro power plant producing approximately 53 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
Sudan
Continent
Africa
Data Source
Global Power Plant Database

SudanEnergy Profile

18
Total Plants
2.8 GW
Total Capacity
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