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Power Plants in Guinea

Guinea has 8 power plants mapped on the OverWatts open energy atlas — the 130th-largest fleet of the 155 countries that hold any, and under 0.1% of the world's mapped total. Of these, 2 operating and 6 under construction or proposed. Operating generation capacity totals 690 MW across 2 utility-scale plants of 100 MW and above. The largest is West Africa Kamsar power station (1.8 GW).

The largest owner-operators are China International Water & Electric Corp (2), Electricite De Guinee SA (2) and West Africa LNG Group (1) — China International Water & Electric Corp alone is named on 25% of them. 6 are in the pipeline, led by West Africa Kamsar power station (1.8 GW), proposed. They account for 35% of every energy asset OverWatts maps in Guinea.

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8
Power Plant in Guinea
#130
of 155 countries
690 MW
Operating capacity
6
In construction / proposed

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Frequently asked

How many power plants are there in Guinea?
OverWatts maps 8 power plants in Guinea — under 0.1% of the world's mapped total, the 130th-largest national fleet of the 155 countries with any.
What is the largest power plant in Guinea?
West Africa Kamsar power station, at 1.8 GW.
How much power-generation capacity do Guinea's power plants have?
About 690 MW operating across 2 plants, with a further 3.1 GW under construction or proposed. That covers utility-scale sites of 100 MW and above, so it sits below national installed capacity wherever distributed generation is large.
Who owns the power plants in Guinea?
China International Water & Electric Corp is named as owner or operator on the most — 2 of 8 (25%). Next are Electricite De Guinee SA (2) and West Africa LNG Group (1).
What new power plants are being built in Guinea?
6 projects are under construction or proposed. The largest are West Africa Kamsar power station (1.8 GW), Guinea-Conakry solar project (500 MW) and Amaria hydroelectric plant (300 MW).

Other asset classes in Guinea

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Power Plants in other countries

China 11,537United States 3,831India 1,675Brazil 879Spain 653Australia 615Philippines 489Russia 461Canada 452Vietnam 392Japan 387Germany 335