(Business in Cameroon) - Between January and July this year, Cameroon increased energy supply by about 550MW while the installed capacity grew from 900MW to 1442 MW. This was announced by the Ministry of water and energy (Minee) as part of its seven-year assessment.

This increase in installed capacity was achieved thanks to the construction of several energy facilities such as the Ahala (60 MW), Mbalmayo (10 MW), Ebolowa (10 MW), and Bamenda (20MW) thermal power stations; the Kribi gas thermal power station (216 MW); the Lom Pangar hydroelectric dam with a 6 billion m3 water reservoir; the Memve'ele hydroelectric power station (211 MW) and the Mekin hydroelectric power station (15 MW).

During the seven-year period ending, Cameroon also improved the population's access to electricity, connecting 400,000 more people (800,000 to 1,200,000), representing an increase by 50%. Let’s mention that over the period, the electricity price rose once in 2012.

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