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Kahone 1 — 21 MW Solar

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Kahone 1 is a 21 MW solar power plant located in Senegal. View location, capacity, and technical details.

Capacity
21 MW

Installed

Commissioned
2016

Year online

Owner
Senegalese Government

Operator

Location
14.18, -16.03

Coordinates

Insights

#6
largest in %s
#2,041
largest %s worldwide
#18,758
largest worldwide
2016
at fleet average
3
operated by %s
3
plants within 100 km

Location

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Technical Details

Fuel Type
Solar
Capacity
21 MW
Commissioned
2016
Status
Operational
Owner
Senegalese Government
Country
SEN
Coordinates
14.178, -16.027

Estimated Carbon Footprint

Annual CO₂
1,371 t

tonnes / year

Lifetime CO₂
41,117 t

over ~%d yrs

Intensity
41 g

gCO₂ per kWh

Annual emissions equal to

298
cars / year
183
homes / year
62,298
trees to offset

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

Nearby Stations

Bel-Air

Senegal · Oil

99MW · 2015

Ten Merina

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34MW · 2020

Mérina Dakhar

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34MW · 2018

Kaolack

Senegal · Oil

15MW

About this plant

Kahone 1 is a 21.2 MW solar power plant in Senegal, operated since its commissioning.

Ranked #3 of 4 solar plants in Senegal, Kahone 1 contributes 20.06% of the country’s total solar capacity of 106 MW. The largest solar plant in Senegal is Ten Merina at 34 MW, making Kahone 1 1.6 times smaller.

Nearby plants include Kaolack (15.36 MW, Oil). The facility is located approximately 200 km east of Dakar.

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