Felou Hydroelectric Power Plant Mali is a 62.3 MW hydro power plant in Kayes, Mali. It is operated by Organisation pour la mise en valeur du fleuve Sénégal. Based on its capacity (estimated), it can supply roughly 62k homes (estimated). It ranks #6 of 8 Mali power plants by installed capacity. Commissioned in 2013, it is around 13 years old — relatively modern. As a non-combustion source, it has no direct CO₂ emissions from generation. In context, hydro supplies about 15.4% of Mali's electricity; the national grid averages 539 gCO₂/kWh (19.5% low-carbon) (2024).
Plant data: WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0), id GEODB0043693.
Data status
Known data
Calculated from dataset
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Known, modelled and calculated values are kept separate. Missing fields are shown as unavailable.
Data provenance
Source of the capacity and fuel values:
capacity: GEM · 2026 · L100001023121; fuel: WRI GPPD
In context: how this plant compares
Technically it is described as run-of-river. Hydropower converts the energy of falling or flowing water into electricity; output depends on rainfall and reservoir level, and large dams also provide grid balancing and storage.
Capacity comparison computed from the WRI Global Power Plant Database; fuel-type context is general engineering background.
Key facts
- Share of Mali hydro capacity
- 19.7% of 316 MW across 4 plants in this dataset
- Age among peers
- 2 of 3 dated hydro plants in Mali are older
Calculated from the capacity and generation records in this dataset (WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0)).
Capacity vs largest hydro plants in Mali
Installed capacity (MW), WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0).
Owner
Operated by Organisation pour la mise en valeur du fleuve Sénégal.
Local climate & thermal context
This hydro plant converts the energy of falling or flowing water through hydro turbines. It sits in a hot semi-arid steppe climate (Köppen BSh) — Northern Hemisphere, latitude 14.4°N — which shapes how much energy it can produce and how its output varies through the year.
Monthly mean temperature
This site has effectively no heating season (tropical/equatorial climate), so winter heat loss is not the driver here. The thermal concern shifts to year-round process heat and humidity/heat-driven corrosion of hot equipment.
Climate normals: WorldClim 2.1 (1970–2000 monthly normals, 10 arc-min, CC BY 4.0); zone: Köppen-Geiger world climate classification (Kottek et al. 2006, 0.5° grid). Degree-days & heat-demand index computed by PowerAtlas — a modelled heat-demand proxy, not a measured site figure.
Site climate & environmental severity
This site sits in a benign, low-corrosion environment (estimated ISO 9223 class C1 — Very low), with dust abrasion the leading environmental stress.
Indicative estimate via the ISO 9223:2012 informative method (atmospheric corrosivity from temperature, time-of-wetness and airborne salinity), using WorldClim climate normals, the Köppen-Geiger class and coast distance. Indicative, not a measured corrosion rate.
How it compares & nearby plants
The #2 largest hydro power plant of 4 in Mali by capacity.
Mali has 4 hydro power plants in this dataset, together about 316 MW of capacity.
Nearby power plants
- Kayes power station · Oil · 90 MW · Kayes
- Manantali Hydroelectric Power Plant Mali · Hydro · 200 MW · Kayes
- Fekola Mine power station · Oil · 64 MW · Fadougou
Location
Coordinates 14.3582, -11.3492 from WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0). View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of power plant is Felou Hydroelectric Power Plant Mali?
Felou Hydroelectric Power Plant Mali is a 62.3 MW hydro power plant in Kayes, Mali, commissioned in 2013.
Who operates Felou Hydroelectric Power Plant Mali?
Felou Hydroelectric Power Plant Mali is operated by Organisation pour la mise en valeur du fleuve Sénégal.