List of power stations in Burkina Faso

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The following page lists all power stations in Burkina Faso.

Hydroelectric

Hydroelectric station Community Coordinates Type Capacity Year completed Name of reservoir River
Kompienga Hydroelectric Power Station Kompienga Provinvce 11°04′57″N 0°42′03″E / 11.0824°N 0.7009°E / 11.0824; 0.7009 (Kompienga Power Station) 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 / 11.4629; -0.5583 (Bagré Power Station) Reservoir 16 MW 1994 Lake Bagre[2] Nakambe River

Thermal

Thermal power station Community Coordinates Fuel type Capacity Year completed Name of Owner Notes
Bobo-Dioulasso Power Station Bobo-Dioulasso Diesel fuel 43 MW[3] SONABEL Operational
Ouagadougou Power Station Ouagadougou Diesel fuel 22 MW 2012 SONABEL Operational
Kona Thermal Power Station Kona Diesel fuel 22 MW Semafo of Canada Operational
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

Solar power station Community Coordinates Fuel type Capacity Year completed Name of Owner Notes
Kona Solar Power Station Kona Solar 22 MW 2011 Somafo of Canada In development[5]
Zagtouli Solar Power Station Zagtouli 12°18′31″N 1°38′30″W / 12.308518°N 1.641783°W / 12.308518; -1.641783 Solar 33 MW 2017 SONABEL Operational[6]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Kompienga Capacity Is 14 Megawatts
  2. ↑ Bagre Dam Project Undergoing Expansion in 2012
  3. ↑ Current Output Is Approximately 19MW And Will Increase To 43MW In 2014
  4. ↑ Plans For Construction of Turnkey Power Stations In Burkina Faso
  5. ↑ Feasibility Study Completed In 2011
  6. ↑ (in French) Le Burkina Faso lance la plus grande centrale solaire d’Afrique de l’Ouest
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