The funds will be utilized for the construction of a new 46m high regulating dam, a hydroelectric power plant and a transmission line between the power plant and the Eastern Network.
Scope of the project also includes a rural electrification scheme along the transmission line, environmental and social measures, and support for technical assistance and project management.
The Lom Pangar regulating dam will reduce seasonal variability in the Sananga River increasing year-round production by 120MW at the of the two existing Edea and Song Loulou hydropower plants, located downstream.
Total cost of the project is expected to be €306m with additional funding provided by the World Bank, French Development Agency, African Development Bank, Central African Development Bank and the Government of Cameroon.
