increase in Cameroon’s generation capacity
tons of CO2 emissions expected to be avoided annually
jobs created
Nachtigal Falls, Cameroon
Africa50-Project Finance
Nachtigal Amont HPP is a 420 MW hydropower plant under construction on the Sanaga River, 65 kilometres from Yaoundé, with a 50-kilometer transmission line to Nyom. It is expected to be completed in about five years at a cost of around €1.2 billion and it will be operated under a 35-year concession.
The project reached financial close in December 2018. The African Development Bank is a lender to the project.
increase in Cameroon’s generation capacity
tons of CO2 emissions expected to be avoided annually
jobs created
Africa50 acquired 15% of the equity stake in the Nachtigal Hydro Power Company (NHPC) from the Government of Cameroon.
Electricité de France (EDF), International Finance Corporation (IFC), STOA Infra&Energy (Fund), Government of Cameroon (GoC)