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The dam is built in partnership with the French firm EDF, which is expected to provide 420 MW by December. Currently, 60 MW are already in service, representing nearly 30% of the energy needs of the country
The dam is built in partnership with the French firm EDF, which is expected to provide 420 MW by December. Currently, 60 MW are already in service, representing nearly 30% of the energy needs of the country
The city of Douala, Cameroon, suffers from frequent power outages, severely disrupting activities. To address this crisis, the government urgently launched the Nachtigal dam, built in partnership with the French firm EDF, which is expected to provide 420 MW by December. Currently, 60 MW are already in service, representing nearly 30% of the energy needs of the country.
The Nachtigal Hydro Power Project is jointly designed by the Republic of Cameroon, EDF International (Electricity of France), and the IFC. The project is to be built on the Sanaga River, 65 km northeast of Yaoundé, which has Cameroon’s largest hydropower potential. The plant will be connected to the Southern Interconnected Grid (RIS), which accounts for 94% of Cameroon’s electricity consumption.
The project also includes the construction of a 225 kV substation and a 50 km transmission line to the Nyom 2 connection station. Nachtigal will be the third project to benefit from the hydroelectric potential of the Sanaga River, after EDEA (276 MW commissioned in the 1950s) and Song Loulou (384 MW in the late 1970s).
The project site has good all-season road access, which will facilitate the transportation of equipment during the construction phase. The hydroelectric facilities and the production substation are located in the same perimeter, while the transmission line is located in another perimeter.
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The project’s objective is to provide safe, clean, and affordable energy to end-users to drive green and inclusive growth. The main beneficiaries of the project are the Nachtigal Hydroelectric Company (NHPC) and the populations of the Mbam-et-Kim department. The project will be partly funded by AfDB.
