Sambangalou hydroelectric plant

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Sambangalou hydroelectric plant is a hydroelectric power plant under construction in Communauté rurale de Dindefelo, Département de Kédougou, Senegal.

Project Details

Table 1: Project details for Sambangalou hydroelectric plant

Status Commissioning year Nameplate capacity Turbines Technology type Owner
Construction[1] 2026 (planned)[2] 128 MW[3] 4 x 32 MW[2] Conventional storage[4] Organization for the Development of the Gambia River (Organisation pour la mise en valeur du fleuve Gambie (OMVG))[4]

Location

Table 2: Location details for Sambangalou hydroelectric plant

Location River Coordinates (WGS 84)
Communauté rurale de Dindefelo, Département de Kédougou, Senegal[5] Gambia River[2] 12.3664, -12.1901 (exact)[5]

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References

  1. https://web.archive.org/web/20230214012840/https://www.afrik21.africa/en/senegal-the-sambangalou-multipurpose-dam-is-launched-with-a-delay/. Archived from the original on 14 February 2023. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 https://www.power-technology.com/marketdata/sambangalou-senegal/. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. https://drive.google.com/drive/u/0/folders/1eXXTPd0Y0V_sLjAxr3PinPAUt2iwYjIB. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. 4.0 4.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20221003121624/https://www.hydropower-dams.com/news/contract-awarded-for-sambangalou-senegal/. Archived from the original on 03 October 2022. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |archive-date= (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)
  5. 5.0 5.1 "Global Power Plant Database - Data". World Resources Institute. June 24, 2021. Archived from the original on July 13, 2021. Retrieved February 16, 2022.