Sounda hydroelectric plant

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Sounda hydroelectric plant is a hydroelectric power plant in pre-construction in Republic of the Congo.

Project Details

Table 1: Project details for Sounda hydroelectric plant

Status	Commissioning year	Nameplate capacity	Owner
Pre-construction	2030 (planned)	700 MW	China Overseas Energy Technology Group Co Ltd (中海外能源科技集团股份有限公司)

Location

Table 2: Location details for Sounda hydroelectric plant

Location	River	Coordinates (WGS 84)
Republic of the Congo	Niari River	-4.0817, 12.1562 (approximate)

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