List of power stations in Gabon

This article lists all power stations in Gabon.

Hydroelectric

Hydroelectric station Community Coordinates Type Capacity Year completed Name of reservoir River
Ngoulmendjim Hydrolectric Power Station Estuaire Province[1] 00°10′49″N 10°08′53″E / 0.18028°N 10.14806°E / 0.18028; 10.14806 (Ngoulmendjim Hydrolectric Power Station) Rock-fill dam 82 MW 2028 Expected Komo River
Kinguélé Aval Hydroelectric Power Station Estuaire Province 00°18′18″N 10°11′23″E / 0.30500°N 10.18972°E / 0.30500; 10.18972 (Kinguélé Aval Hydrolectric Power Station) Rock-fill dam 35 MW[2] 2024 Expected Mbei River
Grand Poubara Hydroelectric Power Station Haut-Ogooué Province 01°46′23″S 13°33′04″E / 1.77306°S 13.55111°E / -1.77306; 13.55111 (Grand Poubara Hydroelectric Power Station) Rock-fill dam 160 MW[3] 2013 Ogooué River
FE2 Hydroelectric Power Station Woleu-Ntem Province 00°42′56″N 11°36′28″E / 0.71556°N 11.60778°E / 0.71556; 11.60778 (FE2 Hydroelectric Power Station) Run-of-the-river 36 MW[4] 2024 Expected Okano River

Thermal

Thermal power station Community Coordinates Fuel type Capacity Year completed Name of Owner Notes
Wärtsilä Thermal Power Station Owendo, Estuaire Province 00°17′42″N 09°30′10″E / 0.29500°N 9.50278°E / 0.29500; 9.50278 (Wärtsilä Thermal Power Station) Natural gas 120 MW[5] 2024 Expected Wärtsilä

Solar

Solar power station Community Coordinates Fuel type Capacity Year completed Name of Owner Notes
Oyem Solar Power Station Oyem 01°35′47″N 11°33′04″E / 1.59639°N 11.55111°E / 1.59639; 11.55111 (Oyem Solar Power Station) Solar 50 MW[6] 2024 Expected AMEA Gabon Solar

See also

References

  1. ^ Jean Marie Takouleu (26 November 2021). "Gabon: Eranove and FGIS to raise €300 million for the Ngoulmendjim hydropower project". Afrik21.africa. Paris, France. Retrieved 13 February 2022.
  2. ^ Water Power Magazine (12 July 2021). "AFDB approves funds for Kinguélé Aval hydro project, Gabon". Water Power Magazine. London, United Kingdom. Retrieved 13 February 2022.
  3. ^ Hydro Review (9 May 2013). "Gabon's 160-MW Grand Poubara hydroelectric plant enters full operation". Hydroreview.com. Retrieved 13 February 2022.
  4. ^ Boris Ngounou (6 September 2018). "Gabon: Work on FE2 hydroelectric power plant construction site to resume". Afrik21.africa. Paris, France. Retrieved 6 October 2022.
  5. ^ Jack Burke (23 September 2021). "Wärtsilä developing 120 MW power plant in Gabon". Dieselgasturbine.com. Waukesha, WI, United States. Retrieved 13 February 2022.
  6. ^ Sangita Shetty (9 February 2022). "AMEA Power Negotiates With Gabonese Authorities for a 50 MW Solar Power Plant in Oyem". Solarquarter.com. Mumbai, Maharashtra, India. Retrieved 13 February 2022.

External links

  • World Bank Estimates 90.7% of Gabon's Population Have Access To Electricity As of 2019.
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