Edea Hydroelectric Power Station

Hydroelectric power plant of the Sanaga River in Edéa, Cameroon

3°48′46″N 10°07′41″E / 3.8129°N 10.128°E / 3.8129; 10.128StatusOperationalCommission date

1953

Thermal power station Primary fuelHydropowerPower generationNameplate capacity264 MW (354,000 hp)Annual net output

1,762.9 GWh (2016)
1,951 GWh (2017)

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The Edea Power Station is a hydroelectric power plant of the Sanaga River near Edéa in Cameroon. It has a power generating capacity of 264 megawatts (354,000 hp),^[1] enough to power over 136,600 homes.^[2] Nearly 60% of the power goes to the aluminum smelter.

References

^ "Edea Hydroelectric Power Plant Cameroon". Global Energy Observatory. Retrieved 2015-10-21.
^ "Two Power Plants In Sight". Africa Intelligence. 17 September 2003. Retrieved 3 September 2019.