Cameroon is preparing to receive a critical piece of infrastructure at the construction site of the Memvé’éléhydropower dam in the southern region. The 211 MW energy infrastructure is being built by Sinohydro.
"The works of the dam itself are completely completed. The disjunction station is ready and the four Francis turbines of the plant are installed, ready to turn to produce the expected 211 MW of energy (…) We are preparing to organize a provisional and partial technical reception ceremony in accordance with under the terms of the service contract and the timetable for the execution of the works ", told the Government DailyDieudonnéBisso, the director of the Memvé’élé hydroelectric development project.
The dam will not be connected to Cameroon’s grid for at least a few months, as the construction of the transmission line between the dam and Douala is still ongoing.