Souapiti Hydropower Station
| Souapiti Hydropower Station 苏阿皮蒂水电站 | |
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  Location of Souapiti Hydropower Station 苏阿皮蒂水电站 in Guinea | |
| Country | Republic of Guinea |
| Location | on the Konkoure River[1] |
| Coordinates | 10°25′N 13°16′W / 10.42°N 13.26°W |
| Purpose | Power |
| Construction began | December 22, 2015 |
| Construction cost | $2 billion[2] |
The Souapiti Hydropower Station[3] (Chinese: 苏阿皮蒂水电站),[4] also known as Souapiti Hydropower Project[5] or Souapiti Hydropower Plant,[6] is a water conservancy project in the Republic of Guinea, [7] located on the Konkoure River, [8] with a total installed capacity of 550 MW. This project was constructed by China International Water & Electric Corporation (CWE). [9] The generating station is expected to cost about $2 billion. [10]
History
[edit]The groundbreaking ceremony for the Souapiti Hydropower Station was held on December 22, 2015.[11]
The hydropower plant was completed and put into operation in 2021.[12]
Large dam projects have historically had negative impacts on the environment and local communities, which are displaced by reservoir flooding.[13] In response, many dam builders and funders agreed to a set of principles created by the World Commission on Dams in 2000. According to the nonprofit International Rivers, the residents of Madina Tahiré, Tènè Kansa and Khouloufa (located in the Dubreka prefecture North West of Guinea) were not adequately consulted on dam construction. Villagers were relocated to locations with infertile land and inadequate water supply, in violation of their human rights and international law.[14]
References
[edit]- ^ Abdou Mahaman Dango (25 November 2019). A Guide to Sustainable Energy in West Africa. Cambridge Scholars Publishing. pp. 27–. ISBN 978-1-5275-4399-7.
- ^ "Guinea considering Chinese partner to build 550-MW Souapiti hydro". Hydroreview.com. September 23, 2015.
- ^ "Feature: Chinese workers help bring prosperity to countries along Belt and Road". Xinhua News Agency. 2017-05-12.
- ^ "利比里亚总统维阿参观凯乐塔水电站和苏阿皮蒂水电站". Ministry of Commerce. 2019-07-14.
- ^ International Monetary Fund. Fiscal Affairs Dept. (28 March 2019). Guinea: Technical Report-Public Investment Management Assessment. International Monetary Fund. pp. 51–. ISBN 978-1-4983-0391-0.
- ^ Guinea - Electricity Access Scale Up Project. World Bank. January 25, 2019.
- ^ "China Exim Bank To Fund Souapiti Hydro Project in Guinea". Engineering News-Record. Apr 9, 2018.
- ^ Brad Barham; Stephen G. Bunker; Denis O'Hearn (1994). States, Firms, and Raw Materials: The World Economy and Ecology of Aluminum. University of Wisconsin Press. pp. 191–. ISBN 978-0-299-14114-1.
- ^ "The Impact of Guinea's Souapiti Dam on Displaced Communities". Human Rights Watch. April 16, 2020.
- ^ "China's CWE in Talks to Build $2 Billion Dam in Guinea". Bloomberg News. Sep 15, 2015.
- ^ "A delegation from the African Development Bank visited and inspected the Kaleta Hydropower Station and Suapiti Hydropower Station in Guinea". CNKI. 2019-06-10.
- ^ "Guinea's Souapiti Hydropower Station: Resuming work and production to help the local fight against the epidemic". Ministry of Commerce. 2020-05-19.
- ^ McCully, Patrick (2001-10-01). Silenced Rivers: The Ecology and Politics of Large Dams. London; New York: Zed Books. ISBN 978-1-85649-902-6.
- ^ Ngende, Genny (2024-07-21). "Communities Left in Dire Straits After the Construction of the Souapiti Dam in Guinea". International Rivers. Retrieved 2024-08-09.
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