Kounoune power station is a 67.5 MW oil power plant in Dakar, Senegal. It is operated by Kounoune Power. Based on its capacity (estimated), it can supply roughly 51k homes (estimated). It ranks #13 of 21 Senegal power plants by installed capacity. Commissioned in 2008, it is around 18 years old — relatively modern. In context, oil supplies about 78.6% of Senegal's electricity; the national grid averages 540 gCO₂/kWh (19.8% low-carbon) (2024).
Plant data: WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0), id GOGPT_kounoune_senega.
Data status
Known data
Calculated from dataset
Not available
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 · L100000409160; fuel: GEM GOGPT
In context: how this plant compares
At 67.5 MW, Kounoune power station is around the median oil plant in Senegal (67.5 MW). Technically it is described as Engine. Oil-fired plants burn heavy fuel oil or diesel, usually as peaking or backup capacity on islands and grids without gas pipelines; high fuel cost keeps their utilisation low.
Capacity comparison computed from the WRI Global Power Plant Database; fuel-type context is general engineering background.
Key facts
- Share of Senegal oil capacity
- 12.5% of 538 MW across 6 plants in this dataset
Calculated from the capacity and generation records in this dataset (WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0)).
Capacity vs largest oil plants in Senegal
Installed capacity (MW), WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0).
Owner
Operated by Kounoune Power.
Climate zone & how it works
This oil plant burns oil or diesel to drive turbines or reciprocating engines. It sits in a hot semi-arid steppe climate (Köppen BSh) — Northern Hemisphere, latitude 14.7°N — which shapes how much energy it can produce and how its output varies through the year.
Climate zone & typical temperatures: Köppen-Geiger world climate classification (Kottek et al. 2006, 0.5° grid).
Site climate & environmental severity
This site sits in an aggressive, high-corrosion environment (estimated ISO 9223 class C5 — Very high), with marine salt corrosion 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 #3 largest oil power plant of 6 in Senegal by capacity.
Senegal has 6 oil power plants in this dataset, together about 538 MW of capacity.
Nearby power plants
- Cap des Biches (engine) power station · Gas · 86 MW · Dakar
- Kepco Sendou power station · Coal · 250 MW · Dakar
- Sendou power station · Gas · 125 MW · Dakar
- Karpowership (Senegal) Aysegul Sultan power station · Gas · 235 MW · Dakar
- Bel-Air C6 power station · Gas · 90 MW · Dakar
- Bel-Air · Oil · 98.6 MW · Dakar
Location
Coordinates 14.743768, -17.26635 from WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0). View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of power plant is Kounoune power station?
Kounoune power station is a 67.5 MW oil power plant in Dakar, Senegal, commissioned in 2008.
Who operates Kounoune power station?
Kounoune power station is operated by Kounoune Power.