This page lists the main power stations in Guinea contributing to the public power supply.
There are also a number of private power plants supplying specific industrial users such as mines and refineries.
Guinea is considered to have considerable renewable energy potential. Schemes at an advanced state of development are included.
Country Priority Plan and Diagnostic of the Electricity Sector, [1] published in November 2021 by the African Development Bank [ AfDB], heavily informs this article.
| Hydroelectric station | Community | Coordinates | Type | Name of reservoir | River | Capacity (MW) | Status / year completed | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fomi | Niger | 90 [1] | Completion 2026 [1] | |||||
| Amaria | Konkoure | 300 [1] | Under Construction [1] | Completion 2025 [1] | ||||
| Sambangalou | Gambia | 128 [1] | Contracted [1] | Power station and dam will be in Senegal, lake 80% in Guinea | ||||
| Koukoutamba | Bafing | 294 [1] | Contracted [1] | |||||
| Morisanako | Sankarani | 100 [1] | Proposed [1] | |||||
| Kogbedou-Frankonedou | Milo | 90 [1] | Proposed [1] | |||||
| Boureya | Bafing | 160 [1] | Proposed [1] | |||||
| Tiopo | 105 [1] | Proposed [1] | ||||||
| Garafiri | Garafiri | 10°31′47″N12°39′45″W / 10.5297°N 12.6625°W | Reservoir | Konkoure | 75 [1] | 1999 [1] [2] | ||
| Banieya or Baneah | 10°00′23″N12°59′46″W / 10.0065°N 12.9961°W | Reservoir | Samou | 5 [1] | 1988 | Dam completed 1969, power station added later. [3] | ||
| Donkèa | 9°57′20″N13°00′24″W / 9.9556°N 13.0068°W | Reservoir | Samou | 15 [1] | Donkea is the power station fed by Kale dam. [3] | |||
| Grand Chutes | 9°55′29″N13°06′03″W / 9.9247°N 13.1007°W | Reservoir | Samou | 26 [1] | 1953, 1969 upgrade, 1983 upgrade [4] [3] | |||
| Kinkon | 11°02′54″N12°27′01″W / 11.0483°N 12.4504°W | Koulou | 3.5 [1] | |||||
| Tinkisso | 10°43′41″N11°10′06″W / 10.7281°N 11.1684°W | Tinkisso | 1.65 [1] | |||||
| Kaleta [5] | Kaleta | 10°27′51″N13°16′52″W / 10.4641°N 13.2810°W [6] | Reservoir | Konkoure | 240 [1] [7] | 2015 | ||
| Souapiti [8] | 10°25′27″N13°15′16″W / 10.4241°N 13.2545°W | Reservoir | Konkoure | 550 [1] | 2020 [1] | |||
| Boke Dam | Boké | Reservoir | Cogon River [9] | 130 | 2016 (Expected) | status uncertain |
A solar facility is proposed at Khoumagueli with 40MW of capacity. [1]
| Thermal power station | Community | Coordinates | Fuel type | Capacity (MW) | Year completed | Name of Owner | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kaloum 5 | Tombo, Conkary | 9°31′11″N13°41′51″W / 9.5197°N 13.6974°W | 32.5 [1] | 2005 [4] | |||
| Kaloum 1 | Tombo, Conakry | 9°31′11″N13°41′51″W / 9.5197°N 13.6974°W | Diesel fuel | 24 [1] | 1997 [4] | GNE | |
| Kaloum 2 | Tombo, Conakry | 9°31′11″N13°41′51″W / 9.5197°N 13.6974°W | Diesel fuel | 26 [1] | 1997 [4] | GNE | |
| Kipe | 9°36′09″N13°38′12″W / 9.6024°N 13.6366°W | 50 [1] | |||||
| Karpowership | 115 [1] | Short term contract to supply power [1] Power is from a vessel not a permanent station | |||||
| Tè-Power | Conakry | 9°36′07″N13°36′13″W / 9.6020°N 13.6037°W | Heavy Fuel Oil | 50 [1] | circa 2019 | Short term contract to supply power [1] | |
| Kaloum 3 | Conakry | 9°31′11″N13°41′51″W / 9.5197°N 13.6974°W | Diesel fuel | 44 [1] | 1999 [4] | GNE | Short term contract to supply power [1] |
| Kankan | 18 [1] | ||||||
| Nzérékoré | 5.9 [1] | ||||||
| Faranah | 1.4 [1] | ||||||
| Boké | 12.6 [1] | ||||||
| Aggreko Thermal Power Station | Conakry | Diesel fuel | 50 [10] | 2013 | Aggreko | status uncertain, possible duplication | |
| Solar power station | Community | Coordinates | Capacity (MW) | Year completed | Name of Owner | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guinea Sea Wave Power Station | 100 | SDE Energy of Israel | In development [11] | |||
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The Kaleta Hydropower Plant, also known as Kaleta Hydropower Project or Kaléta Hydropower Station, is a water conservancy project in the Republic of Guinea, located in the Konkoure River Basinin Western Guinea, with a total installed capacity of 240 MW. This project was constructed by China International Water & Electric Corporation.
Sambangalou Hydroelectric Power Station is a hydropower plant under construction in Senegal, with planned capacity installation of 128 megawatts (172,000 hp) when completed.
Koukoutamba Hydroelectric Power Station is a planned 294 megawatts (394,000 hp) hydroelectric power station, across the Bafing River, a tributary of the Senegal River, in Guinea. The power station is under development by the Organisation pour la mise en valeur du fleuve Sénégal (OMVS),. OMVS will sell the electricity to the four member electricity utility companies of the organization. Sinohydro, a hydropower engineering and construction company, owned by the Chinese state, was awarded the engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contract. The US$812 million project is funded by the Exim Bank of China.
