Kompienga is a 14 MW hydro power plant located in Burkina Faso. View location, capacity, and technical details.
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Technical Details
- Fuel Type
- Hydroelectric
- Capacity
- 14 MW
- Commissioned
- —
- Status
- Operational
- Owner
- Société Nationale d'électricité du Burkina Faso
- Country
- BFA
- Coordinates
- 11.070, 0.700
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About this plant
Kompienga is a 14 MW hydroelectric power plant in Burkina Faso, operated by Société Nationale d’électricité du Burkina Faso. This facility is one of only two hydro plants in the country.
Ranked #2 of 2 hydro plants in Burkina Faso, Kompienga’s 14 MW represents 46.67% of the nation’s total hydro capacity of 30 MW. The largest hydro plant in Burkina Faso is Bagre at 16 MW, making Kompienga 1.14 times smaller.
There are no nearby plants within 50 km of Kompienga. The plant is located in the Centre-East region of Burkina Faso.
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