Grand Poubara Dam
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Location of Grand Poubara Dam in Gabon
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| Country | Gabon |
| Location | Franceville, Haut-Ogooué Province |
| Coordinates | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. |
| Purpose | Power |
| Status | Operational |
| Construction began | 2008 |
| Opening date | 2013 |
| Owner(s) | Ministry of Mining, Energy, Oil and Water Resources |
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| Type of dam | Gravity, roller-compacted concrete |
| Impounds | Ogooué River |
| Height | 37 m (121 ft) |
| Power station | |
| Name | Grand Poubara Power Station |
| Coordinates | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. |
| Commission date | 2013 |
| Turbines | 4 x 40 MW (54,000 hp) Francis-type |
| Installed capacity | 160 MW (210,000 hp) |
The Grand Poubara Dam is a gravity dam on the Ogooué River, about 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) south of Franceville in Gabon. The primary purpose of the dam is hydroelectric power generation and it supports a 160 megawatts (210,000 hp) power station. Construction on the project began in November 2008, the river was diverted in November 2010, and the power station was commissioned on 5 August 2013. The dam diverts the river around the Poubara Falls where four 40-megawatt (54,000 hp) Francis turbine-generators are powered. The majority of the dam and power station was funded by the Chinese government and the project was constructed by Sinohydro.[1][2][3]
