Kinguélé Aval Hydroelectric Power Station Explained

Kinguélé Aval Hydroelectric Power Station
Location Map:Gabon#Africa#World
Location Map Caption:Map of Gabon showing the location of Kinguélé Aval Power Station.
Coordinates:0.305°N 10.1897°W
Country:Gabon
Location:Estuaire Province
Purpose:P
Status:UC
Opening:Q4: 2025 Expected
Cost:€179 million
Owner:Asonha Energie SA
Operator:Asonha Energie SA
Dam Type:Run of river
Dam Crosses:Mbei River
Plant Turbines:2 x 17.5 MW
Plant Annual Gen:205 GWh

Kinguélé Aval Hydroelectric Power Station is a hydroelectric power station, under construction across the Mbei River, a tributary of the Komo River, in Gabon. The power station is the first grid-ready, privately owned hydroelectric power station in the country.[1]

Location

The power station is located across the Mbei River, in Estuaire Province, approximately 100km (100miles) east of Libreville,[2] the capital and largest city in Gabon. Kinguélé Aval Hydroelectric Power Station will be downstream of the 69 megawatts Tchimbélé Hydroelectric Power Station and downstream of the 58 megawatts Kinguélé Hydroelectric Power Station.[3]

Overview

The power station is under development by a consortium comprisingMeridiam, an international firm based in Paris, France, that focuses on "developing, financing and managing long-term public infrastructure projects", and the Gabonese Strategic Investment Fund (FGIS).[1]

The owners have established a special-purpose vehicle company called Asonha Energie SA, to develop, manage and maintain the proposed power station and associated infrastructure developments. The energy generated at this power station will be sold to Société d’énergie et d’eau du Gabon (SEEG), the national electricity utility company, under a 30-year power purchase agreement (PPA).[1]

Ownership

The table blow illustrates the shareholding in Asonha Energie, the special vehicle company, established to own, develop and manage the Kinguélé Aval Hydroelectric Power Station.[1] [3]

Shareholding In Asonha Energie SA ! Rank !!Shareholder !! Domicile !! Percentage
1 60.0
2 40.0
Total100.00

Construction costs and funding

The engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contract for this project was awarded to Sinohydro, the Chinese, state-owned hydropower engineering and construction company.[1] The construction budget has been reported as €176 million (approx. US$209 million).[4] Later, that was revised to €179 million (117.4 billion CFA francs).[5]

The list of funders for this power station include the entities listed in the table below:[3] [5]

Sources of Funding for Kinguélé Aval Hydroelectric Dam ! Rank !!Name of Development Partner!!€ (Million) !! Percentage
1
2
3
4
5 Canada–IFC Program for Renewable Energy in Africa
6
7 Emerging Africa Infrastructure Development Fund
Total

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Gabon: Asonha Energie signs for the Kinguélé Aval hydroelectric dam (35 MW) . Afrik21.africa . 29 October 2020 . Inès Magoum . 13 July 2021 . Paris, France.
  2. Web site: Afrik21.africa . Gabon: Meridiam and GPC complete the financing of the Kinguélé Aval dam (35 MW) . 5 July 2021 . Jean Marie Takouleu . 13 July 2021 . Paris, France.
  3. Web site: Water Power Magazine . 12 July 2021 . AFDB approves funds for Kinguélé Aval hydro project, Gabon . Water Power Magazine . 13 July 2021 . London, United Kingdom.
  4. Web site: Kinguélé Aval Hydroelectric Power Project: Project Details . . 18 June 2020 . International Finance Corporation . 13 July 2021 . Washington DC, United States.
  5. Web site: Afrik21.africa . Gabon: 4 banks disburse €123m for the Kinguélé Aval hydroelectric dam . 13 November 2023 . Jean Marie Takouleu . 16 November 2023 . Paris, France.