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Sidi Salem — 33 MW Hydroelectric

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Sidi Salem is a 33 MW hydro power plant located in Tunisia. View location, capacity, and technical details.

Capacity

33 MW

Installed

Commissioned

1983

Year online

Owner

—

Operator

Location

36.59, 9.40

Coordinates

Insights

#21

largest in %s

#3,710

largest %s worldwide

#16,063

largest worldwide

1983

%d yrs older than avg

plants within 100 km

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Technical Details

Fuel Type: Hydroelectric
Capacity: 33 MW
Commissioned: 1983
Status: Operational
Owner: —
Country: TUN
Coordinates: 36.590, 9.397

Estimated Carbon Footprint

Annual CO₂

2,775 t

tonnes / year

Lifetime CO₂

222,013 t

over ~%d yrs

Intensity

24 g

gCO₂ per kWh

Annual emissions equal to

603

cars / year

370

homes / year

126,144

trees to offset

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

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About this plant

Sidi Salem is a 33 MW hydro power plant in Tunisia, commissioned in 1983.

Ranked #1 of 6 hydro plants in Tunisia, Sidi Salem represents 60.89% of the country’s total hydro capacity of 54 MW. The largest hydro plant in Tunisia is Sidi Salem at 33 MW, making it the only plant of its size.

Nearby plants include Aroussia (4.8 MW, Hydro) and Kasseb (1 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in the Béja Governorate, approximately 70 km northwest of Tunis.

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Sidi Salem — 33 MW Hydroelectric

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