GE Renewable Energy to provide seven turbines for 420 MW hydropower project in Cameroon

GE Renewable Energy was awarded a US$87million contract by Nachtigal Hydro Power Company to provide seven 60 MW Francis turbines for the new Nachtigal hydropower plant in Cameroon.

NHPC is a company jointly owned by the Republic of Cameroon, EDF, International Finance Corporation, Africa 50 and STOA.

Owned and operated by NHPC, the new 420 MW hydropower plant will be located on the Sanaga river near the Nachtigal Falls, 65 kilometers away from the capital city of Cameroon. It is expected that Nachtigal will cover 30% of the country's electricity demand, amounting to an annual output of nearly 3 TWh.

The project will be conducted with Elecnor in the consortium led by GE Renewable Energy.

GE's hydro teams are responsible for the whole coordination of the project, including the design, the manufacturing, the erection supervision and the commissioning of the turbines and generators, the control system and the mechanical Balance of Plant.

Elecnor will supply, manufacture, install and commission the electrical Balance of Plant, the high voltage substations. They will also manage the power house finishing works as well as the erection on site.