List of power stations in Burkina Faso
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The following page lists all power stations in Burkina Faso.
Hydroelectric[edit]
| Hydroelectric station | Community | Coordinates | Type | Capacity | Year completed | Reservoir | River |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kompienga Hydroelectric Power Station | Kompienga Province | 11°04′57″N 0°42′03″E / 11.0824°N 0.7009°E | Reservoir | 14 MW[1] | 1989 | Lake Kompienga | Ouale River |
| Bagré Hydroelectric Power Station | Bagré Town | 11°27′46″N 0°33′30″W / 11.4629°N 0.5583°W | Reservoir | 16 MW | 1994 | Lake Bagre[2] | Nakambe River |
Thermal[edit]
| Thermal power station | Community | Coordinates | Fuel type | Capacity | Year completed | Owner | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bobo-Dioulasso Power Station | Bobo-Dioulasso | Diesel fuel | 43 MW[3] | SONABEL | |||
| Ouagadougou Power Station | Ouagadougou | Diesel fuel | 22 MW | 2012 | SONABEL | ||
| Kona Thermal Power Station | Kona | Diesel fuel | 22 MW | Semafo of Canada | |||
| Fada N'gourma Thermal Power Station | Fada N'gourma | Diesel fuel | 7.5 MW | SONABEL | In development | ||
| Ouahigouya Thermal Power Station[4] | Ouahigouya | Diesel fuel | 7.5 MW | SONABEL | In development |
Solar[edit]
| Solar power station | Community | Coordinates | Capacity | Year completed | Owner | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kodeni Solar Power Station | Bobo-Dioulasso | 11°06′59″N 04°22′34″W / 11.11639°N 4.37611°W | 38 MW | December 2023[5] | Kodeni Solar SASU | [6] |
| Nagreongo Solar Power Station | Nagréongo | 12°28′32″N 01°12′14″W / 12.47556°N 1.20389°W | 30 MW | July 2022[7] | SPES Ouagadougou | [8] |
| Pâ Solar Power Station | Pâ | 11°33′52″N 03°15′38″W / 11.56444°N 3.26056°W | 30 MW | December 2023[5] | Pâ Solar Consortium | [5] |
| Zagtouli Solar Power Station | Zagtouli | 12°24′47″N 01°32′54″W / 12.41306°N 1.54833°W | 33 MW | November 2017[9] | Cegelec | [9] |
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ Kompienga Capacity Is 14 Megawatts
- ^ Bagre Dam Project Undergoing Expansion in 2012
- ^ Current Output Is Approximately 19MW And Will Increase To 43MW In 2014
- ^ Plans For Construction of Turnkey Power Stations In Burkina Faso
- ^ a b c Benoit-Ivan Wansi (5 January 2024). "Burkina Faso: 2 solar photovoltaic power plants (68 MWp) inaugurated in Kodéni and Pâ". Afrik21.africa. Paris, France. Retrieved 5 January 2024.
- ^ Jean Marie Takouleu (25 October 2021). "Burkina Faso: Africa Ren launches the construction of the Kodeni Solar plant in PPP". Afrik21.africa. Paris, France. Retrieved 31 October 2021.
- ^ Jean Marie Takouleu (11 July 2022). "Burkina Faso: The Nagréongo solar power plant is commissioned as a PPP project". Afrik21.africa. Paris, France. Retrieved 4 January 2024.
- ^ Jean Marie Takouleu (2 November 2020). "Burkina Faso: The Nagréongo solar power plant (30 MWp) to be commissioned in 2021". Afrik21.africa. Paris, France. Retrieved 11 October 2021.
- ^ a b ESI Africa (29 November 2020). "Burkina Faso unveils Zagtouli solar power plant". Rondebosch, South Africa: ESI Africa Journal. Retrieved 11 October 2021.