Kossodo power plant
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Kossodo power plant is an operating power station of at least 55-megawatts (MW) in Ougadougou, Burkina Faso.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Plant name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Kossodo power plant | Ougadougou, Burkina Faso | 12.4336179, -1.4869808 (exact)[1] |
The map below shows the exact location of the power station.
Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):
- Unit 2: 12.4336179, -1.4869808
Project Details
Table 2: Unit-level details
| Unit name | Status | Fuel(s) | Capacity (MW) | Technology | CHP | Start year | Retired year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unit 2 | operating[2] | fossil liquids - diesel[3] | 55[2] | internal combustion[2] | – | 2020[2] | – |
CHP is an abbreviation for Combined Heat and Power. It is a technology that produces electricity and thermal energy at high efficiencies. Coal units track this information in the Captive Use section when known.
Table 3: Unit-level ownership and operator details
| Unit name | Owner |
|---|---|
| Unit 2 | Société Nationale d'électricité du Burkina (Sonabel) |
Articles and Resources
References
- ↑ https://www.google.com/maps/place/SONABEL-CENTRALE+KOSSODO/@12.4333874-1.491122217z/data=!4m10!1m2!2m1!1sKossodo+power+plant!3m6!1s0xe2ebf8752bf4655:0x680b2b795cf15854!8m2!3d12.4333874!4d-1.4870023!15sChNLb3Nzb2RvIHBvd2VyIHBsYW50kgELcG93ZXJfcGxhbnTgAQA!16s%2Fg%2F11c6slm4cm?entry=ttu.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 https://web.archive.org/web/20211023082242/https://www.powerengineeringint.com/gas-oil-fired/burkina-faso-increases-generation-capacity-by-55mw/. Archived from the original on 23 October 2021.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://www.africa-energy.com/news-centre/article/burkina-faso-sonabel-expand-kossodo-man-gensets.
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Additional data
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