Description

The development objective of the Lom Pangar Hydropower Project for Cameroon is to increase hydropower generation capacity and reduce seasonal variability of water flow in the Sanaga River and to increase access to electricity. There are four components to the project. The first component is Lom Pangar regulating dam. This component will co-finance the construction of the Lom Pangar regulating dam on the Lom River. Based on the engineering design, the dam will be 46 meters high and 7 meters wide at the crest and be composed of a central overflow section with embankment wings and a saddle dam. The second component is Lom Pangar Power Plant and Transmission Line. A 30 MW hydropower plant consisting of four Francis turbines will be constructed at the foot of the dam. The power plant will be connected through a 105 kilometer 90 kV transmission line to the existing Eastern Network at Bertoua. A HV/MV substation will be constructed in Bertoua. This component will also include a rural electrification sub-component to connect 13 localities between the hydropower plant and Bertoua and the electrification of approximately 2,400 households12. It will also include social mitigation measures related to the power plant and transmission line. The third component is environmental and social measures. This component is comprised of eight sub-components: six sub-components linked to the Environmental and Social Management Plan (ESMP), a sub-component on the Resettlement Action Plans (RAPs) and a local development sub-component. The fourth component is technical assistance and project management. This component is composed of three sub components: i) technical assistance, ii) communications, and iii) project management.