Lagdo is an 80 MW hydroelectric power plant in Cameroon. Ranked #3 of 3 hydro plants in Cameroon. Its 80 MW represents 12.69% of Cameroon's total hydro capacity of 630 MW. The largest hydro plant in Cameroon is Song Loulou at 396 MW, making Lagdo 4.95 times smaller. The nearest plant within 50 km is Garoua (16 MW, Oil). Lagdo is situated in the North Region of Cameroon, near the city of Garoua.
44 years old
Cameroon, Africa
- 4. largest of 8 plants in Cameroon
- #11,117 worldwide by installed capacity
- #2,574 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 9.07% of the installed capacity of Cameroon
44 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Electricity Development Corporation operates 2 plants totalling 476 MW
1 plants within 100 km, 16 MW combined
Source: African Development Bank Group
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Lagdo is a hydro power plant producing approximately 280 GWh of clean electricity per year with zero direct CO₂ emissions during operation.
Lifecycle emissions: ~24 g CO₂/kWh (manufacturing, transport, decommissioning)
Technical Details
- Primary Fuel Type
- Hydro
- Energy Source
- Renewable
- Country
Cameroon- Continent
- Africa
- Data Source
- Global Power Plant Database
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