The government of Cameroon has
confirmed that Construction of Nachtigal hydroelectric dam; the country’s
biggest hydroelectric dam is on course, with its commissioning slated for 2023.
This is after Government officials visited the project site in the locality of
Ndokoa in Batchenga sub-division in the Lekie Division.
On site are over 300 workers, a
mix of engineers, technicians and general labourers, carrying out grading and
surfacing of the area to host the power plant and a temporal lodging facility.
According to Valarie Medje, one
of the CCN construction staff on site, the construction site has been divided
into 11 zones, of which five are active. The project involves the construction
of roller compacted concrete dams, a headrace channel, a power plant with seven
generating units, a generation substation and a 50.3km transmission line from
Batchenga to Nyom II in Yaounde.
Augusto Soares dos Reis, General
Manager of the Nachtigal Hydro Power Company (NHPC), mentioned that works on
the project will progress without any delay until its completion and
commissioning by 2023. The GM also confirmed that they have secured enough
financing for the project totaling US$1.36bn and as such, there is no worry
over funding.
Upon completion, the plant will
become Cameroon’s largest HEP dam and will inject 420MW of electricity into the
national grid.
The Nachtigal HEP dam will be constructed on the River Sanaga at the Nachtigal waterfall. The dam is being constructed and will be managed by NHPC. The company’s shares are owned by: Electricité de France (EDF) 40%, International Finance Corporation (IFC) 20%, Government of Cameroon 15%, African Development Bank (AfDB) 15% and STOA Infra & Energy 10%.https://constructionreviewonline.com/2019/08/construction-of-nachtigal-hydroelectric-dam-in-cameroon-on-course/
