Souapiti Hydropower Station Explained

Souapiti Hydropower Station
Location Map:Guinea
Location Map Size:300
Country:Republic of Guinea
Location:on the Konkoure River[1]
Purpose:Power
Construction Began:December 22, 2015
Cost:$2 billion[2]

The Souapiti Hydropower Station[3],[4] also known as Souapiti Hydropower Project[5] or Souapiti Hydropower Plant,[6] is a water conservancy project in the Republic of Guinea, [7] located on the Konkoure River, [8] with a total installed capacity of 550 MW. This project was constructed by China International Water & Electric Corporation (CWE). [9] The generating station is expected to cost about $2 billion. [10]

History

The groundbreaking ceremony for the Souapiti Hydropower Station was held on December 22, 2015.[11]

The hydropower plant was completed and put into operation in 2021.[12]

Large dam projects have historically had negative impacts on the environment and local communities, which are displaced by reservoir flooding.[13] In response, many dam builders and funders agreed to a set of principles created by the World Commission on Dams in 2000. According to the nonprofit International Rivers, the residents of Madina Tahiré, Tènè Kansa and Khouloufa (located in the Dubreka prefecture North West of Guinea) were not adequately consulted on dam construction. Villagers were relocated to locations with infertile land and inadequate water supply, in violation of their human rights and international law.[14]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Abdou Mahaman Dango. A Guide to Sustainable Energy in West Africa. 25 November 2019. Cambridge Scholars Publishing. 978-1-5275-4399-7. 27–.
  2. Web site: Guinea considering Chinese partner to build 550-MW Souapiti hydro. September 23, 2015. Hydroreview.com.
  3. Web site: Feature: Chinese workers help bring prosperity to countries along Belt and Road. 2017-05-12. Xinhua News Agency.
  4. Web site: 利比里亚总统维阿参观凯乐塔水电站和苏阿皮蒂水电站. 2019-07-14. Ministry of Commerce.
  5. Book: International Monetary Fund. Fiscal Affairs Dept.. Guinea: Technical Report-Public Investment Management Assessment. 28 March 2019. International Monetary Fund. 978-1-4983-0391-0. 51–.
  6. Book: Guinea - Electricity Access Scale Up Project. January 25, 2019. World Bank.
  7. Web site: China Exim Bank To Fund Souapiti Hydro Project in Guinea. Apr 9, 2018. Engineering News-Record.
  8. Book: Brad Barham. Stephen G. Bunker. Denis O'Hearn. Denis O'Hearn. States, Firms, and Raw Materials: The World Economy and Ecology of Aluminum. 1994. University of Wisconsin Press. 978-0-299-14114-1. 191–.
  9. Web site: The Impact of Guinea's Souapiti Dam on Displaced Communities. April 16, 2020. Human Rights Watch.
  10. Web site: China's CWE in Talks to Build $2 Billion Dam in Guinea. Sep 15, 2015. Bloomberg News.
  11. Web site: A delegation from the African Development Bank visited and inspected the Kaleta Hydropower Station and Suapiti Hydropower Station in Guinea. 2019-06-10. CNKI.
  12. Web site: Guinea's Souapiti Hydropower Station: Resuming work and production to help the local fight against the epidemic. 2020-05-19. Ministry of Commerce.
  13. Book: McCully, Patrick. Zed Books. 978-1-85649-902-6. Silenced Rivers: The Ecology and Politics of Large Dams. London ; New York. 2001-10-01.
  14. Web site: Ngende. Genny. Communities Left in Dire Straits After the Construction of the Souapiti Dam in Guinea. International Rivers. 2024-08-09. 2024-07-21.

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