Essakane Gold Mine power station
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Essakane Gold Mine power station is an operating power station of at least 57-megawatts (MW) in not found, Burkina Faso.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Plant name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Essakane Gold Mine power station | not found, Burkina Faso | 13.8739189, -0.917234 (approximate)[1][2] |
The map below shows the approximate location of the power station.
Project Details
Table 2: Unit-level details
| Unit name | Status | Fuel(s) | Capacity (MW) | Technology | CHP | Start year | Retired year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unit 1 | operating[3] | fossil liquids - heavy fuel oil[4] | 57[3] | unknown | – | – | – |
CHP is an abbreviation for Combined Heat and Power. It is a technology that produces electricity and thermal energy at high efficiencies. Coal units track this information in the Captive Use section when known.
Table 3: Unit-level ownership and operator details
| Unit name | Owner |
|---|---|
| Unit 1 | IAMGOLD Corp |
Project-level captive use details
- Captive industry use (heat or power): other metals & mining[1]
Articles and Resources
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 https://im-mining.com/2018/03/19/worlds-largest-hybrid-solar-thermal-plant-switched-supply-iamgold-essakane/.
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{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 3.0 3.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20221005205751/https://energyandmines.com/2017/01/powering-iamgolds-essakane-mine-in-burkina-faso-with-solar/. Archived from the original on 05 October 2022.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|archive-date=(help); Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20230127052507/https://www.mining.com/web/worlds-largest-hybrid-solar-thermal-plant-switched-burkina-faso/. Archived from the original on 27 January 2023.
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Additional data
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