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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.

Capacity
80 MW
Commissioning Year
1982

44 years old

Owner
Electricity Development Corporation
Location
9.0594°, 13.6882°

Cameroon, Africa

Context & rankings
  • 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
Age & fleet comparison

44 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Operator portfolio

Electricity Development Corporation operates 2 plants totalling 476 MW

Regional density

1 plants within 100 km, 16 MW combined

Nearest plant: Garoua (41.4 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 9.059400, 13.688200
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Carbon Footprint

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

CameroonEnergy Profile

8
Total Plants
0.9 GW
Total Capacity
HydroGasOil
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