Welcome to Nachtigal amont hydroelectric Project website
The Nachtigal amont hydroelectric Project (420 MW), including Roller Compacted Concrete dams, a headrace channel, a power plant with seven generating units, a generation substation and a transmission line is to be constructed on the central course of Sanaga River, 65 km north east from Yaoundé.
This strategic project for Cameroon is developed by the Cameroonian project company, Nachtigal Hydro Power Company (NHPC) whose shareholders are the Republic of Cameroon, Electricité de France (EDF) and International Finance Corporation (IFC), who endeavours to comply with best national and international practices in terms of environmental and social management and infrastructure building.
We work closely with all the stakeholders in all aspects of this Project to enable a smooth integration in its environment. This web site constitutes a link with the project company. If you cannot find the information you require, please contact us.
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On 8 November 2013, the Nachtigal amont Consortium comprising (...) |
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PROJECT OUTLINE The hydroelectric facility consist of the following elements (...) |
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The project is carrying out disclosure of information and public consultations (...) |
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A Grievance mechanism has been put in place by the Project in early 2015 to receive and facilitate (...) |
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The Project is located on the Sanaga River about 65 km north-east of Yaoundé, in the central region (...) |
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ENVIRONMENT Nachtigal amont Project has been designed in order to avoid as many negative impacts as possible (...) |
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COMPREHENSIVE SURVEY OF AFFECTED LANDS AND PROPERTIES The development of the Project will entail the temporary or permanent loss of land for the population (...) |