List of power stations in Cameroon
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The following page lists all power stations in Cameroon
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Cameroon
Cameroon, officially the Republic of Cameroon , is a country in west Central Africa. It is bordered by Nigeria to the west; Chad to the northeast; the Central African Republic to the east; and Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, and the Republic of the Congo to the south. Cameroon's coastline lies on the...
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Hydroelectric
Hydroelectric station | Community | Coordinates | Type | Capacity | Year completed | Name of reservoir | River |
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Edea Power Station Edea Power Station The Edea Power Station is a hydroelectric power plant of the Sanaga River in Cameroon. It has a power generating capacity of 204 MW enough to power over 136,600 homes... |
Reservoir Reservoir A reservoir , artificial lake or dam is used to store water.Reservoirs may be created in river valleys by the construction of a dam or may be built by excavation in the ground or by conventional construction techniques such as brickwork or cast concrete.The term reservoir may also be used to... |
204 MW | 1953 | Edea Reservoir | Sanaga River Sanaga River The Sanaga River is a river of South Province, Cameroon, Centre Province, Cameroon, and West Province, Cameroon. Its length is 890 kilometers.The Sanaga River forms a boundary between two tropical moist forest ecoregions... |
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Song Loulou Power Station Song Loulou Power Station The Song Loulou Power Station is a hydroelectric power plant of the Sanaga River in Cameroon. It has a power generating capacity of 384 MW enough to power over 257,100 homes... |
Reservoir Reservoir A reservoir , artificial lake or dam is used to store water.Reservoirs may be created in river valleys by the construction of a dam or may be built by excavation in the ground or by conventional construction techniques such as brickwork or cast concrete.The term reservoir may also be used to... |
384 MW | 1981 & 1988 | Song Loulou Reservoir | Sanaga River Sanaga River The Sanaga River is a river of South Province, Cameroon, Centre Province, Cameroon, and West Province, Cameroon. Its length is 890 kilometers.The Sanaga River forms a boundary between two tropical moist forest ecoregions... |
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Lagdo Power Station | Reservoir Reservoir A reservoir , artificial lake or dam is used to store water.Reservoirs may be created in river valleys by the construction of a dam or may be built by excavation in the ground or by conventional construction techniques such as brickwork or cast concrete.The term reservoir may also be used to... |
72 MW | 1982 | Lagdo Reservoir Lagdo Reservoir Lagdo Reservoir is a lake located in the Northern Province of Cameroon. The lake covers an area of 586 km². It is located at .The Lagdo dam was built between 1977 and 1982 by a combination of engineers and Chinese workers, along with Cameroonian laborers. The company that managed the construction... |
Benue River Benue River The Benue River is the major tributary of the Niger River. The river is approximately 1,400 km long and is almost entirely navigable during the summer months... |
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Memve'ele Power Station | Reservoir Reservoir A reservoir , artificial lake or dam is used to store water.Reservoirs may be created in river valleys by the construction of a dam or may be built by excavation in the ground or by conventional construction techniques such as brickwork or cast concrete.The term reservoir may also be used to... |
200 MW | 2013 | Memve'ele Reservoir | Ntem River Ntem River The Ntem River is a border river in Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea and Gabon. It rises in Gabon, but flows into the Atlantic Ocean in Cameroon. A tributary continues along the border towards the east.- Towns :* Campo* Minvoul, Gabon... |
Thermal
Thermal power station | Community | Coordinates | Fuel type | Capacity | Year completed | Name of Owner | Notes |
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Kribi Power Station Kribi Power Station Kribi Power Station is a 216 MW natural gas-fired thermal power plant in Cameroon.-Location:The power station is located in the community of Mpolongwe, approximately , by road, north of the coastal town of Kribi , in Océan Department, South Province, on the Gulf of Guinea, at the mouth of the... |
Mpolongwe, Kribi Kribi -Location:The coastal town of Kribi lies on the Gulf of Guinea, in Océan Department, South Province, at the mouth of the Kienké River. This location, lies approximately , by road, south of Douala, the loargest city in Cameroon and the busiest seaport in the country... |
3.0100°N 9.9600°E | Natural gas Natural gas Natural gas is a naturally occurring gas mixture consisting primarily of methane, typically with 0–20% higher hydrocarbons . It is found associated with other hydrocarbon fuel, in coal beds, as methane clathrates, and is an important fuel source and a major feedstock for fertilizers.Most natural... |
216MW | 2011 | AES | Under construction |
See also
- List of power stations in Africa
- List of largest power stations in the world