Makurdi hydroelectric plant

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

Project Details

Table 1: Project details for Makurdi hydroelectric plant

Status Commissioning year Nameplate capacity Technology type Owner Operator
Construction[1] 2032 (planned)[1] 1650 MW[2] Conventional storage[2] Sinohydro Corp Ltd; Interaf Power Development Co Ltd (中国水利水电建设股份有限公司)[3][3] Makurdi Hydropower Project[3]

Location

Table 2: Location details for Makurdi hydroelectric plant

Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
Markurdi, Benue State, Nigeria[4] 7.7403, 8.5732 (exact)[4]

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References

  1. 1.0 1.1 https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2468227625005228. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. 2.0 2.1 https://makurdihydropower.com/scope-characteristics/. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 https://makurdihydropower.com/. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. 4.0 4.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20221007175310/https://www.africa-energy.com/database/makurdi-hydro. Archived from the original on 2022-10-07. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)