Taabo Hydroelectric Power Plant Cote dIvoire
Hydro power plant in Lacs, Cote DIvoire. Approximate location 6.2093, -5.0829.
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Taabo Hydroelectric Power Plant Cote dIvoire is a 210 MW hydro power station in Lacs, Cote DIvoire. Based on its capacity (estimated), it can supply roughly 210k homes (estimated). It ranks #2 of 8 Cote DIvoire power plants by installed capacity. As a non-combustion source, it has no direct CO₂ emissions from generation. In context, hydro supplies about 27.8% of Cote DIvoire's electricity; the national grid averages 405 gCO₂/kWh (28.9% low-carbon) (2024).
Plant data: WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0), id GEODB0042576.
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 · L100000601456; fuel: WRI GPPD
In context: how this plant compares
At 210 MW, Taabo Hydroelectric Power Plant Cote dIvoire is well above the median hydro plant in Cote DIvoire (165 MW). 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 Cote DIvoire hydro capacity
- 35.1% of 599 MW across 5 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 hydro plants in Cote DIvoire
Installed capacity (MW), WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0).
Local climate & thermal context
This hydro plant converts the energy of falling or flowing water through hydro turbines. It sits in a tropical savanna climate (Köppen Aw) — Northern Hemisphere, latitude 6.2°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 corrosive environment (estimated ISO 9223 class C4 — High), 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 hydro power plant of 5 in Cote DIvoire by capacity.
Cote DIvoire has 5 hydro power plants in this dataset, together about 599 MW of capacity.
Nearby power plants
- Kossou Hydroelectric Power Plant Cote dIvoire · Hydro · 174 MW · Marahoue
- Atinkou power station · Gas · 390 MW · Lagunes
- Songon power station · Gas · 372 MW · Abidjan
- Azito power plant · Gas · 713 MW · Abidjan
- Azito OCGT Power Plant Ivory Coast · Gas · 294 MW · Lagunes
- Ciprel power station · Gas · 366 MW · Abidjan
Location
Coordinates 6.2093, -5.0829 from WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0). View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of power plant is Taabo Hydroelectric Power Plant Cote dIvoire?
Taabo Hydroelectric Power Plant Cote dIvoire is a 210 MW hydro power plant in Lacs, Cote DIvoire.