Makurdi hydroelectric plant

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Makurdi hydroelectric plant is a hydroelectric power plant in pre-construction in Markurdi, Benue State, Nigeria.

Project Details

Table 1: Project details for Makurdi hydroelectric plant

Status	Nameplate capacity	Technology type	Owner	Operator
Pre-construction	1650 MW	Conventional storage	Interaf Power Development Co Ltd; Sinohydro Corp Ltd (中国水利水电建设股份有限公司)	Makurdi Hydropower Project

Location

Table 2: Location details for Makurdi hydroelectric plant

Location	Coordinates (WGS 84)
Markurdi, Benue State, Nigeria	7.7403, 8.5732 (exact)

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