COG

Moukoukoulou — 74 MW Hydroelectric

Hydroelectric Renewable Verified

Moukoukoulou is a 74 MW hydro power plant located in Congo. View location, capacity, and technical details.

Capacity
74 MW

Installed

Commissioned
2015

Year online

Owner
Société Nationale d'Électricité du Congo

Operator

Location
-3.90, 13.77

Coordinates

Insights

#3
largest in Congo
#2,693
largest Hydroelectric worldwide
#11,540
largest worldwide
2015
31 yrs newer than avg
4
operated by Société Nationale d'Électricité…
1
plants within 100 km

Technical Details

Fuel Type
Hydroelectric
Capacity
74 MW
Commissioned
2015
Status
Operational
Owner
Société Nationale d'Électricité du Congo
Country
COG
Coordinates
-3.899, 13.765

Estimated Carbon Footprint

Annual CO₂
6,223 t

tonnes / year

Lifetime CO₂
497,848 t

over ~80 yrs

Intensity
24 g

gCO₂ per kWh

Annual emissions equal to

1,353
cars / year
830
homes / year
282,868
trees to offset

Renewable source — life-cycle emissions only (materials/construction), no direct combustion. Open calculator

Nearby Stations

About this plant

Moukoukoulou is a 74 MW hydro power plant in Congo, operated since its commissioning.

Ranked #2 of 4 hydro plants in Congo, it represents 33.79% of the country’s total hydro capacity of 219 MW. The largest hydro plant in Congo is Imboulou at 120 MW, making Moukoukoulou 1.6 times smaller.

The nearest plant within 50 km is also Moukoukoulou (74 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in the region of Kouilou, approximately 200 km west of Brazzaville.

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COD

Moukoukoulou — 74 MW Hydroelectric

Hydroelectric Renewable Verified

Moukoukoulou is a 74 MW hydro power plant located in Democratic Republic of the Congo. View location, capacity, and technical details.

Capacity
74 MW

Installed

Commissioned
1979

Year online

Owner
Soc Nationale D'energie

Operator

Location
-3.89, 13.76

Coordinates

Insights

#8
largest in Democratic Republic of the Congo
#2,693
largest Hydroelectric worldwide
#11,540
largest worldwide
1979
5 yrs older than avg
1
operated by Soc Nationale D'energie
1
plants within 100 km

Technical Details

Fuel Type
Hydroelectric
Capacity
74 MW
Commissioned
1979
Status
Operational
Owner
Soc Nationale D'energie
Country
COD
Coordinates
-3.895, 13.764

Estimated Carbon Footprint

Annual CO₂
6,223 t

tonnes / year

Lifetime CO₂
497,848 t

over ~80 yrs

Intensity
24 g

gCO₂ per kWh

Annual emissions equal to

1,353
cars / year
830
homes / year
282,868
trees to offset

Renewable source — life-cycle emissions only (materials/construction), no direct combustion. Open calculator

Nearby Stations

About this plant

Moukoukoulou is a 74 MW hydro power plant in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, operated by Soc Nationale D’energie since 1979.

Ranked #8 of 13 hydro plants in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, it represents 2.45% of the country’s total hydro capacity of 3,019 MW. The largest hydro plant in the Democratic Republic of the Congo is Inga II at 1,775 MW, making Moukoukoulou 24 times smaller.

Nearby plants include Moukoukoulou (74 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in the Kouilou region, approximately 200 km from the nearest major city, Pointe-Noire.

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