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Memve'ele Hydropower Station in Cameroon
2022-05-11 08:51

Memve'ele Hydropower Station 

Known as Cameroon’s version of “Three Gorges Project”, Memve'ele Hydropower Station is located on the Entem River in southern Cameroon. The station is an open-channel diversion power station, performing the main functions of power generation and flood control. With a storage capacity of 130 million m3, it mainly composes of a dam, spillways, a powerhouse, etc. The total installed capacity stands at 211,000 kW, and the average annual power generation hits 1.187 billion kWh, accounting for 20% of the total power generation in Cameroon.

The construction of Memve'ele Hydropower Station was kicked off in December 2012 and continued until its full commission in February 2018. Chinese engineering standards were widely adopted in the project. During the construction period, tens of thousands of jobs were created for local people. After completion, it has effectively alleviated the power shortage in capital Yaoundé and the southern regions. Apart from catering for the local industrial and agricultural power demands, the project also exported electricity to Gabon, Equatorial Guinea and other neighboring countries. 

 

The powerhouse

Manville Hydropower Station renders a solid energy base for the adjustment of the national industrial structure, the establishment of a modern economic system and the realization of a new industrialized Cameroon. It also injects a strong impetus to the long-term economic and social development. Furthermore, Manville Hydropower Station deepens the friendship between China and Cameroon and gears up the in-depth bilateral cooperation in international affairs. 

 

The diversion channel