Project : Hydro – Sambangalou Hydropower Project
Countries/Region : Gambia, Guinea Conakry, Guinea Bissau and Senegal | West Africa region
Project Location : Located 930 km upstream from the mouth of the Gambia River. The dam will be located in Senegal with part of the reservoir in Guinea.
Sector/Subsector : Energy/Generation
Project Description : A hydropower plant with a 128 MW capacity, as well as a 185 square kilometer reservoir (4 turbines of 32 MW each). Originally formed part of a larger Gambia River Basin Development Organisation (OMVG) Project, which entailed an interconnecting power grid with the Kaleta Dam in Guinea
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The Hydro – Sambangalou Hydropower Project is a hydropower plant with a 128 MW capacity, as well as a 185 square kilometer reservoir (4 turbines of 32 MW each). Originally formed part of a larger Gambia River Basin Development Organisation (OMVG) Project, which entailed an interconnecting power grid with the Kaleta Dam in Guinea