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]
Souapiti Hydropower Station 苏阿皮蒂水电站 | |
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Country | Republic of Guinea |
Location | on the Konkoure River[1] |
Purpose | Power |
Construction began | December 22, 2015 |
Construction cost | $2 billion[2] |
The groundbreaking ceremony for the Souapiti Hydropower Station was held on December 22, 2015.[11]
The hydropower plant is scheduled to be completed and put into operation in 2021.[12]