Country Gabon Status Operational Opened 2013 Impound Ogooué River | Purpose Power Height 37 m Construction began 2008 | |
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Location Franceville, Haut-Ogooué Province Opening date 2013; 4 years ago (2013) Owner(s) Ministry of Mining, Energy, Oil and Water Resources Similar Liana bridge, Lopé National Park, Batéké Plateau National, Imboulou Dam, Stade d'Angondjé | ||
The Grand Poubara Dam is a gravity dam on the Ogooué River, about 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) south of Franceville in Gabon. The primary purpose of the dam is hydroelectric power generation and it supports a 160 megawatts (210,000 hp) power station. Construction on the project began in November 2008, the river was diverted in November 2010, and the power station was commissioned on 5 August 2013. The dam diverts the river around the Poubara Falls where four 40-megawatt (54,000 hp) Francis turbine-generators are powered. The majority of the dam and power station was funded by the Chinese government and the project was constructed by Sinohydro.
Map of Grand Poubara Dam, Gabon
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