Nachtigal hydroelectric plant

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Nachtigal hydroelectric plant is a hydroelectric power plant under construction in Lekié, Centre, Cameroon.

Project Details

Table 1: Project details for Nachtigal hydroelectric plant

Status Commissioning year Nameplate capacity Turbines Technology type Owner
Construction[1] 2024[2] 420 MW[3] 7[4] Run-of-river[5] EDF Energy [40%]; International Finance CORP (IFC) [20%]; Republic of Cameroon [15%]; Africa50 Infrastructure Fund [15%]; Stoa Infra & Energy [10%][6]

Location

Table 2: Location details for Nachtigal hydroelectric plant

Location River Coordinates (WGS 84)
Lekié, Centre, Cameroon[7] Sanaga River[5] 4.3541, 11.6152 (exact)[7]

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References

  1. https://web.archive.org/web/20220921211615/https://www.banktrack.org/project/nachtigal_hydropower_plant/pdf. Archived from the original on 21 September 2022. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. https://web.archive.org/web/20220921211722/https://www.afrik21.africa/en/cameroon-nachtigal-hydroelectric-dam-to-come-on-stream-mid-2024/. Archived from the original on 21 September 2022. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. https://web.archive.org/web/20221004063830/https://projectsportal.afdb.org/dataportal/VProject/show/P-CM-F00-006. Archived from the original on 04 October 2022. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |archive-date= (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20220921211410/https://www.afdb.org/fileadmin/uploads/afdb/Documents/Environmental-and-Social-Assessments/ESIA_Summary_Nachtigal.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 September 2022. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  5. 5.0 5.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20230120071735/https://www.nsenergybusiness.com/projects/nachtigal-hydro-power-plant/. Archived from the original on 20 January 2023. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  6. https://web.archive.org/web/20221206070217/https://www.nhpc.cm/en/faq/. Archived from the original on 06 December 2022. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |archive-date= (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)
  7. 7.0 7.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20221013181359/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cUjHlz0_sY4. Archived from the original on 13 October 2022. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)