An aerial view of the Memve'ele Hydroelectric Power Station.
The Memve'ele Hydroelectric Power Station, located on the Ntem River in the Southern Region of Cameroon, close to Equatorial Guinea, is a diversion-type hydropower station.
It features four sets of mixed-flow turbine units with a total installed capacity of 211 megawatts, generating an average annual electricity of 118.7 billion kilowatt-hours.
The station began construction in December 2012, and the main engineering work received provisional acceptance on Dec 31, 2017. On Aug 1, 2019, the station was handed over.
The station has not only met local industrial and domestic electricity needs but also allowed for power exports to Gabon, Equatorial Guinea, and other neighboring regions, making it an essential source of electricity in the southern region's power grid.
On Oct 22, 2019, the Memve'ele Hydroelectric Power Station was recognized by the China International Contractors Association as a "Chinese Overseas Sustainable Infrastructure Project."
