en.Wedoany.com Reported - On the morning of June 24, with local representatives from Gabon and all participating parties witnessing together, the upstream inlet closure gate of the diversion bottom outlet dam section of the Kinguélé Aval hydropower plant dam was successfully lowered, achieving the project's gate closure and impoundment target. The power station construction has thus transitioned to the electromechanical equipment installation and commissioning phase.
The Kinguélé Aval hydropower plant is a run-of-river power station with a total installed capacity of 34.95 MW. The reservoir's normal storage level corresponds to a storage capacity of 28.1 million cubic meters, with a regulating storage capacity of 6.6 million cubic meters. The main hub structures include the dam, spillway, water diversion system, and surface powerhouse.
In the next step, the project department will fully promote the installation and commissioning of electromechanical equipment to ensure the power generation target is met on schedule, helping to transform the local abundant hydropower resource advantages into green momentum for economic and social development, and continuously empowering Gabon's sustainable development with clean hydropower.
The Kinguélé Aval hydropower plant is a run-of-river power station located on the Mbei River, approximately 100 km east of Gabon's capital, Libreville. It is jointly developed by French infrastructure investment company Meridiam and Gabon's power company, with Sinohydro Bureau 16 as the EPC general contractor. The power station has a total installed capacity of 34.95 MW, equipped with 3 turbine-generator units. The reservoir's normal storage level corresponds to a storage capacity of 28.1 million cubic meters, with a regulating storage capacity of 6.6 million cubic meters. The main hub structures include the dam, free-flow spillway, water diversion system, and surface powerhouse.
As a key energy project in Gabon's Mbei region, the Kinguélé Aval hydropower plant is expected to generate an annual output of 200.82 million kWh upon completion, meeting approximately 13% of the electricity demand for the capital Libreville and surrounding areas. This project is an important component of the Gabonese government's strategy to increase the share of renewable energy.
Since the completion of the concrete gravity dam in May 2025, the project department has anchored the gate closure and impoundment target, efficiently advancing related preparatory work. In the next step, the project department will comprehensively accelerate the installation and commissioning progress of electromechanical equipment to ensure the power generation target is achieved on schedule.
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