EDF signs 420MW hydro construction deal with Cameroon

An agreement has been signed between the French power utility Electricite de France (EDF) and the government of Cameroon for the construction of a hydroelectric power facility. Reports suggest that the $1.23 billion Nachtigal power plant will be constructed 65 kilometers northeast of the nation capital Yaounde. The agreement states that the plant will be completed by 2022. “This is a major step leading toward the government’s plan to triple electricity production by 2025,” Minister of Energy and Water Resources, Basile Atangana Kouna, said. He added: “construction work will start by November this year.” Media noted that prior to signing…