List of power stations in Togo

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This article lists all power stations in Togo.

Hydroelectric

Hydroelectric stationCommunityCoordinatesTypeCapacityYear completedName of reservoirRiver
Nangbeto Dam Reservoir 65.6 MW1987 Mono River

Thermal

Thermal power stationCommunityCoordinatesFuel typeCapacityYear completedName of OwnerNotes
Lome Thermal Power Station Lomé Heavy fuel oil or
Light fuel oil or
Natural gas
100 MW [1] 2010 Endeavor Energy of Houston, Texas
Kékéli Thermal Power Station Lomé 6°08′59″N1°17′19″E / 6.149722°N 1.288611°E / 6.149722; 1.288611 (Kékéli Thermal Power Station) Natural gas & Steam 65 MW [2] 2021 Eranove of Paris, France

Solar

Solar power stationCommunityCoordinatesFuel typeCapacityYear completedName of OwnerNotes
Takpapièni solar power plant [3] Solar 0.1 MW2018
Blitta Solar Power Station Blitta 08°18′28″N01°00′37″E / 8.30778°N 1.01028°E / 8.30778; 1.01028 (Blitta Solar Power Station) Solar 50 MW2021 [4] AMEA Togo SolarExpndable to 70MW
Kpalassi Solar Power Station Kpalassi 09°24′50″N01°13′33″E / 9.41389°N 1.22583°E / 9.41389; 1.22583 (Kpalassi Solar Power Station) Solar 42 MW [5] TBDTender ongoing

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Kpalassi Solar Power Station is a 42 megawatts (56,000 hp) solar power plant, under development in Togo. The power station is being developed by the government of Togo, through the Agence Togolaise d’Electrification Rurale et des Energies Renouvelables (AT2ER), with loans from the World Bank Group and from the West African Development Bank, under the “Scaling Solar” program.

References

  1. Wartsila Contracted To Supply 100MW Power Plant For Installation In Togo
  2. Jean Marie Takouleu (30 April 2021). "Togo: What environmental guarantee for the Kékéli power plant?". Paris, France: Afrik21.africa. Retrieved 3 May 2021.
  3. "Takpapièni solar power plant commissioned".
  4. Jean Marie Takouleu (24 June 2021). "Togo: In Blitta, the largest solar park in West Africa is now operational". Afrik21.africa. Paris, France. Retrieved 19 June 2022.
  5. Jean Marie Takouleu (17 June 2022). "Togo: BOAD commits €38m for the 42 MWp Awandjélo solar power plant". Afrik21.africa. Paris, France. Retrieved 19 June 2022.