Kossou is a 174MW hydro power project. It is located on Bandama river/basin in Yamoussoukro, Ivory Coast. The project is currently active. It has been developed in single phase. Post completion of construction, the project got commissioned in 1972.
| Project Type | Total Capacity (MW) | Active Capacity (MW) | Pipeline Capacity (MW) | Project Status | Project Location | Project Developer | Hydropower | 174 | 174 | – | Active | Yamoussoukro, Ivory Coast |
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Description
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The project is currently owned by CI-Energies.
Kossou is a reservoir based project. The hydro reservoir capacity is 27,675.4 million cubic meter. The project generated 450 GWh of electricity.
The hydro power project consists of 3 turbines, each with 58MW nameplate capacity.
Development Status
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By GlobalDataThe project got commissioned in 1972.
Contractors Involved
ABB supplied 3 electric generators for the project. The generator capacity is 62 MVA.
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