Sambangalou dam project, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Senegal and The Gambia
Name and Location
Sambangalou dam project, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Senegal and The Gambia.
Client
Gambia River Basin Development Organisation (OMVG), with the oversight of the West African Power Pool.
Project Description
The proposed Sambangalou dam project entails the construction of a gravity dam, with a 128 MW capacity, and a 185 km2 reservoir.
The dam is located in Senegal, 930 km upstream from the mouth of the Gambia river and about 25 km south of Kédougou.
The reservoir overlaps Senegal and Guinea.
Value
The project is estimated at $454.5-million.
The project will be financed by the OMVG members with assistance from the African Development Bank, European Investment Bank, the World Bank, Agence Française de Développement, Ecowas Bank for Investment and Development, Banque Ouest Africaine de Développement and KFW.
Duration
The dam is expected to be commissioned in 2018.
Latest Developments
Construction is expected to start this year.
Key Contracts and Suppliers
Not stated.
On Budget and on Time?
Not stated.
Contact Details for Project Information
OMVG, tel +221 338895101 or email omvg@omvg.sn.
West African Power Pool, tel +229 21374195, fax +229 21374196 or email info@ecowapp.org.
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