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List of power stations in Gabon

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This article lists all power stations in Gabon.

Hydroelectric

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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

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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

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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

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References

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  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.
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