Cameroon has selected Ghana’s largest independent power generation company, Sunon Asogli Power (Ghana) Ltd., alongside China Energy Engineering Corporation Ltd. (China Energy), to build a 350-megawatt combined-cycle gas-fired power plant in Limbe, along with associated infrastructure in the country’s southwest.
This follows a decade-long search for a partner, after earlier attempts with Eranove and other firms stalled.
The award paves the way for contract signing, environmental studies, and financial close, according to the Ministry of Water and Energy.
The project, structured as a public-private partnership, is expected to cost an estimated CFA 176 billion (approximately $312 million).
The Cameroonian government will contribute CFA 26 billion (15%), while Sunon Asogli and China Energy will fund the remaining amount.
Construction is expected to begin in 2025 and conclude by 2029.
The new plant is anticipated to ease power supply deficits in the southwest, coastal, and western regions, and to support Cameroon’s goal of reaching 5,000 megawatts of installed capacity by 2030.
Background
Sunon Asogli Power (Ghana) Ltd. operates a 560 MW natural gas–fired thermal power station in Kpone, near Tema, in the Republic of Ghana.
It is the first privately owned electricity generation company in the West African nation.
China Energy Engineering Corporation Ltd. (China Energy) is one of the world’s largest integrated engineering and construction groups in the energy sector.
Headquartered in Beijing, the state-owned enterprise provides comprehensive services including power engineering, construction, equipment manufacturing, and investment.
China Energy has extensive international experience, having undertaken major infrastructure and energy projects across Asia, Africa, Latin America, and the Middle East, with a strong track record in thermal, hydro, and renewable energy developments.
Source: https://energynewsafrica.com
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