Sirakoro power station is a 100 MW oil power station in Sirakoro, Mali. It is operated by MAN Energy Solutions SE. Based on its capacity (estimated), it can supply roughly 75k homes (estimated). It ranks #2 of 8 Mali power plants by installed capacity. Commissioned in 2023, it is around 3 years old — recently built. In context, oil supplies about 80.5% 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 GOGPT_sirakoro_mali.
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 · L100000409046; fuel: GEM GOGPT
In context: how this plant compares
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 Mali oil capacity
- 39.4% of 254 MW across 3 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 Mali
Installed capacity (MW), WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0).
Owner
Operated by MAN Energy Solutions SE.
Local climate & thermal context
This oil plant burns oil or diesel to drive turbines or reciprocating engines. It sits in a tropical savanna climate (Köppen Aw) — Northern Hemisphere, latitude 12.6°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 moderately corrosive environment (estimated ISO 9223 class C3 — Medium), with humidity / wetness 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 #1 largest oil power plant of 3 in Mali by capacity.
Mali has 3 oil power plants in this dataset, together about 254 MW of capacity.
Nearby power plants
- Sotuba Hydroelectric Power Plant Mali · Hydro · 5.2 MW · Bamako
- Kalabancoro power station · Gas · 65 MW · Koulikoro
- Selingue Hydroelectric Power Plant Mali · Hydro · 48 MW · Koulikoro
Location
Coordinates 12.583066, -7.894287 from WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0). View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of power plant is Sirakoro power station?
Sirakoro power station is a 100 MW oil power plant in Sirakoro, Mali, commissioned in 2023.
Who operates Sirakoro power station?
Sirakoro power station is operated by MAN Energy Solutions SE.