The Cameroonian Eneo energy company, majority owned by the British fund Actis, inaugurated on April 28 in Doula, an emergency electrical power plant, installed in a few months to meet the rapidly increasing demand.
neo inaugurated April 28 in Douala a power plant of 50 MW. © Marion Douet / J.A
neo inaugurated April 28 in Douala a power plant of 50 MW. © Marion Douet / J.A
An emergency solution until next year. The company Eneo electricity, former AES Sonel, inaugurated on April 28 in Douala a power plant of 50 MW, equivalent to the increase in Cameroon's electricity needs each year.
To respond to the emergency, the power plant over two neighboring sites, and Logbaba Bassa, was installed in a few months. It comprises a total of forty containers gas-powered and capable of producing 1.2 megawatts each. These units have been leased by the company Eneo Altaqaa UAE, specializing in energy solutions.
"This is the first time that we install this system in Africa, said on the sidelines of the ceremony, Francisco Mateos, responsible for the installation to Altaqaa, which developed these solutions in Yemen, Iraq and Dubai where its headquarters are located. "We have three months here, especially for logistical issues related to port congestion but we can do it in twenty days."
The electricity produced by these micro-power gas is charged 65 CFA francs per kilowatt / hour Eneo (installation cost and fuel included), against a cost of around 160 CFA francs for entities operating on fuel oil. Limited cost, including the use of local gas produced by the company Gaz Douala of Cameroon.
"This plant is vital to the balance of our system, the better it tells us about the issues that we have today," said the new CEO of Eneo, Joel Nana Kontchou during a ceremony in the presence of Energy Minister Basile Atangana Kouna. "Eneo works, Eneo is in the works but we know there is still a long way to go," he added, recalling that the production is "just the tip of the icerberg".
A reference to the transmission and distribution networks, largely failed in the concession of Eneo (covering both missions, in addition to production). The company, now majority owned by Actis after the sale of 56% of the American AES holdings, plans to invest more than some 37 billion CFA francs in these networks this year, with replacement of faulty towers and installation of new transformers.
A similar solution of equivalent capacity is already under consideration to meet the increased demand by next year. But Eneo will likely find a partner because with this site Logbaba Bassa, the company has reached the maximum capacity of 1000 MW that allows him Cameroonian law.
Jeune Afrique
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