Mambilla Hydroelectric Power Station | |
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Official name | Mambilla Hydro Power Station |
Country | Nigeria |
Location | Kakara village, Taraba State |
Coordinates | 06°49′23″N 11°07′06″E / 6.82306°N 11.11833°E |
Status | Proposed |
Construction cost | US$5.8 billion |
Owner(s) | Federal Government of Nigeria |
Dam and spillways | |
Type of dam | Mass concrete |
Impounds | Donga River |
Commission date | 2030 (expected) |
Type | Run of the river |
Turbines | 12 |
Installed capacity | (planned) 3050 MW |
The Mambilla Hydroelectric Power Station is a 3,050 MW hydroelectric power project under development in Nigeria. When completed, it will be the largest power-generating installation in the country, and one of the largest hydroelectric power stations in Africa.[1]