Technical assistance
Hydro electricity. Rural electrification N/A
Development of small hydropower projects at the Vina-pont (3.4MW) and Mbalang Djalingo (4.8MW) sites in the Adamawa region
| Country : | Cameroon. . |
| Client : | IED-Invest Cameroon |
| Start Date : | 2022-05-01 |
| Completion Date : | 2026-04-30 |
| Value of services : | 307 150 EUROS |
| Funder : | IED Invest . |
| Associate/Partner : | Prescor – Topography Christoph Külls – Hydrology Comaspre – Hydrological Stations and Measurements Soil&Water – Geology & Geotechnics H&B – Hazard studies XX – ESIA and NIE |
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| Description : |
IED Invest Cameroon studied, developed, built, and then commissioned in March 2022, strictly in accordance with the current regulatory framework, the very first small hydroelectric power plant in Mbakaou, Tibati District in the Adamawa Region with a capacity of 1.5 MW. The 30kV MV network was built between the plant and Tibati and then was returned to MINEE to be integrated into the ENEO concession. The energy's sale, produced by the plant, is governed by a PPA between IED Invest Cameroon as IPP and ENEO as distributor. On the strength of this first pilot experience, which is now unanimously recognized in the country by all institutional players in the energy sector, IED Invest Cameroon pursues its contribution to the electrification and to renewable energy capacities increase, by developing, on the same scheme, two new sites, in the Adamawa region, according to the MoU signed on February 21, 2024. The Vina (3.4MW) and Mbalang Djalingo (4.8MW) sites will inject respectively into the 110/15/30kV source substation in Ngaoundéré with a 30kV MV connection by lines of 265m and 41km . The project also includes the rural electrification of the surrounding localities and its associated electricity networks over 33km. |
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| Description of the Actual Services Provided | The development of these two hydropower plant projects includes: - Hydrological studies / Sampling and analysis of suspended solids / Installation of stations, gauging and monitoring - Topography - General Geology - Geotechnical studies - Dike study - Definition of development plans - Hydraulic Modeling - GC studies, plans and quantities - Electromechanical studies and control - Electrical network and connection studies - DUP request - Evaluation Commissions with MINCAF - Classification and compensation decrees with MINCAF - Environmental and social impact assessments - Achieving environmental compliance with MINEPDED - Urban planning certificate with MINUDH and building permit (Town Halls) - Hazard studies with MINMIDT - Economic and financial analysis of production facilities from the point of view of an IPP project leader - Business Plan - Structuring of financing - Application for title and obtaining authorisation with ARSEL - Letter of intent and PPA negotiation with ENEO |