Cameroon Nachtigal Hydropower Project

Abstract*

The objective of the Nachtigal Hydro Power Project for Cameroon is to increase the availability of renewable energy power and leverage private finance for the project. The Project Company (under Local Loan Guarantee) will covenant, among other things, that it will: (i) use the proceeds of the disbursements under the IBRD-Guaranteed Loan Facility exclusively for the Project and in accordance with the terms and conditions of the IBRD-Guaranteed Loan... Show More

Development Objective

The Project development objective is to increase the availability of renewable e nergy power and leverage private finance for the Nachtigal Hydropower Project.

Key Details

Project Details

Project ID
P157734
Status
Active
Team Leader
Ahmed Ousman Abani , Patrice Caporossi, Olayinka Edebiri
Borrower 2
Government of Cameroon

Country
Cameroon
Disclosure Date
April 23, 2018
Approval Date
(as of board presentation)
July 19, 2018
Effective Date
N/A

Total Project Cost 1
US$ 1120.00 million
Implementing Agency
Nachtigal Hydro Power Company
Region
Western and Central Africa
Fiscal Year 3
2019

Commitment Amount
US$ 430.00 million
Environmental Category
N/A
Last Update Date
December 19, 2024
Closing Date
June 30, 2025

Last Stage Reached
BANK APPROVED

Notes
1. Total project cost includes funding from World Bank and non-bank sources in US$ millions. Active and Closed projects show current commitments. Proposed (pipeline) and dropped projects show the forecast amount. The commitment amount for projects in the pipeline is indicative and may be modified during the project preparation.
2. Borrower refers to the Borrower of a Loan or Recipient of a Grant.
3. ”Fiscal Year” is the fiscal year in which the project was approved (or dropped if the status is dropped). The World Bank's fiscal year is from July 1 - June 30. For example, a fiscal year of 1996 corresponds to July 1, 1995 - June 30, 1996.

Sectors

Themes

FY17 - Environment and Natural Resource Management

FY17 - Climate change100%
- FY17 - Mitigation100%
FY17 - Energy100%
- FY17 - Access to Energy100%
- FY17 - Energy Efficiency100%

FY17 - Private Sector Development

FY17 - Public Private Partnerships100%

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