World Bank. The development objective of the Kribi Gas Power Project for Cameroon is to: (i) increase the capacity of electricity generation from the project, and (ii) improve access to private finance for the development of the project, including local currency financing.
The project consists of: (i) the development, construction and operation of a new 216 (nameplate) MW natural gas-fired power plant located near the Mpolongwe village, nine kilometers north of the coastal city of Kribi in South Province of Cameroon; and (ii) the development and construction of a new 100-kilometer 225-kilovolt double-circuit transmission line between the Kribi power plant and the existing Mangombe 225/90-kV substation at Edea in Littoral Province, including substations and transformers, all developed by the Kribi Power Development Company (KPDC).
Associated infrastructure includes: the offshore Sanaga South gas field, marine pipelines, and a Central Gas Processing Facility, all developed by Perenco Cameroon; an 18-kilometer onshore gas pipeline developed by the National Hydrocarbons Company (SNH); and the transmission line (including substations and transformers) after construction completion and transfer to the Government of Cameroon (GOC).
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