An aerial view of the Souapiti Hydropower Station.
The Souapiti Hydropower Station located on the Konkure River has an installed capacity of 450 megawatts and an average annual electricity generation of 2.02 billion kilowatt-hours.
Built by POWERCHINA, the station began construction in 2016, and its first unit was connected to the grid and started generating electricity in November 2021. It was fully completed in April 2022.
In 2018, the project achieved a record by pouring over 200,000 cubic meters of roller-compacted concrete (RCC) in three consecutive months, setting a new benchmark for the highest RCC strength in West Africa.
It is currently the country's largest hydropower station and is seen as Guinea version of China's "Three Gorges Project." The project integrates flood control, electricity generation, and water resource management, making it a critical hydraulic hub in the region. After the project went into operation, it significantly alleviated Guinea's electricity shortage.
