List of power stations in Benin

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This article lists all power stations in Benin .

Hydroelectric

Hydroelectric stationCommunityCoordinatesTypeCapacityYear completedName of reservoirRiver
Reservoir

Thermal

Thermal power stationCommunityCoordinatesFuel typeCapacityYear completedName of OwnerNotes
Maria Gleta Thermal Power StationMaria Gleta, Cotonou Natural gas [1] 80 MW [2] 2010 Combustion Associates, Inc. (CAI)] of California Operational

Solar

Solar power stationCommunityCoordinatesFuel typeCapacityYear completedName of OwnerNotes
Defissol solar project [3] Pobé Solar 25MWN/A

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References

  1. The 80 Megawatt Maria Gleta Thermal Power Station Uses Natural Gas Fuel Archived 2014-01-10 at the Wayback Machine
  2. With Current Upgrades, Maximum Capacity Can Be Raised To 110 Megawatts
  3. "Benin: Financing for Defissol solar project | African Energy".