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.
11 years old
Sudan, Africa
- 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
11 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Sudan Electricity Distribution Company operates 7 plants totalling 747 MW
1 plants within 100 km, 50 MW combined
Source: African Development Bank Group
Location
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
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