Vinci Begins Construction of Hydropower Facility in Senegal
11 January 2023 - 11:30PM
Dow Jones News
By Emmanuel Tumanjong
Special to Dow Jones Newswires
Vinci SA has officially started work on the Sambangalou
hydroelectric dam in south-east Senegal, the French construction
giant said on Monday.
The overall cost of the dam is estimated at 388 million euros
($416.5 million) and 1,200 jobs will be created at the peak of
construction work.
With a capacity of 4 billion cubic meters and an installed
capacity of 128 megawatts of electricity, the dam will have a
reservoir 108 meters high. The project will produce renewable
energy and irrigate 90,000 hectares of farmlands in southern
Senegal and contribute to the supply of drinking water to
surrounding communities.
Construction of the dams will last nearly four years and its
operations have been rendered environmentally friendly, Vinci
said.
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