Kounoune power station

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Kounoune power station is an operating power station of at least 67-megawatts (MW) in Dakar, Senegal.

Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Plant name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
Kounoune power station Dakar, Senegal 14.7437684, -17.2663504 (exact)[1]

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Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):

  • Unit 1: 14.7437684, -17.2663504

Project Details

Table 2: Unit-level details

Unit name Status Fuel(s) Capacity (MW) Technology CHP Start year Retired year
Unit 1 operating[2] fossil liquids - diesel[2] 67.5[2] internal combustion[2] 2008[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
Unit 1

Articles and Resources

References

  1. https://www.google.com/maps/place/Centrale+Electrique+de+Kounoune/@14.7437684-17.266339717z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m6!3m5!1s0xec1a02003e1f611:0x8cb399d21fcf4062!8m2!3d14.7437684!4d-17.2663397!16s%2Fm%2F05h1wkk?entry=ttu. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 https://web.archive.org/web/20230512075318/http://www.kounounepower.com/. Archived from the original on 12 May 2023. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)

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