- The hydroelectric facility commences commercial operations.
- The project was a partnership between the Cameroonian authorities and the French group IED.
The Cameroonian authorities have launched a new mini-hydro electric power station for commercial operations. The Mbakaou power station project was deployed owing to a public-private partnership (PPP) between the Cameroonian government and the French group IED.
The Mbakaou power plant is equipped with two Kaplan turbines of 750kW each, for a capacity of 1.48MW. The electricity is generated through two penstocks connected to the Mbakaou control dam located upstream of the intake. The electricity produced by the new plant is evacuated via a 30kV medium voltage line that connects the project site to the town of Tibati over a distance of 39.7 km.
The plant is capable of producing 11.2GWh of electricity per year. Enough to strengthen Eneo’s distribution network in the Adamaoua region. According to the project developer, the Mbakaou plant will benefit 40,000 people, mainly in the localities of Tibati, Mbakaou, Naskoul, Makendao, Boninting, Liboum, Gantang and Combo.