Blog
Published on 18 June
How does a run-of-river dam work?
Francis turbines, penstocks, spillway: how Kinguélé Aval actually works.
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Gabon · Mbei River
Kinguélé Aval,
Kinguélé Aval,
renewable energy
for Gabon.
Asonha Énergie is delivering a strategic hydroelectric project to meet the growing electricity demand of Greater Libreville.
Dashboard
The Kinguélé Aval project at a glance — key figures on construction progress and output.
94
%
construction progress
205
GWh
expected annual output
+ 865
people mobilised on site
The company
Asonha Énergie is building Gabon’s first public-private-partnership hydroelectric dam
The Gabonese company is responsible for the financing, construction, operation and maintenance of the Kinguélé Aval hydroelectric development.
Kinguélé Aval
The project
A structuring project for Gabon’s energy transition
Located 90 km from Libreville, on the Mbei River, in the buffer zone of the Monts de Cristal National Park, Kinguélé Aval will have an installed capacity of 35 MW and produce around 205 GWh of renewable electricity per year.Designed to harness Gabon’s water resources while limiting its environmental and social impact, the development will help deliver reliable, competitive power to meet the country’s growing electricity demand.
5 yrs of construction
30 yrs of operation
73,000 tCO₂e avoided / yr
Our commitments
Asonha Énergie embeds Kinguélé Aval in a demanding environmental and social approach.
The project contributes to the Sustainable Development Goals, includes several environmental and social compensation measures, and deploys CSR initiatives for the benefit of the territory and local communities.
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Our contribution to the Sustainable Development Goals
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Our environmental and social compensation measures
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Our CSR initiatives
News & media
Our news
Follow construction progress, environmental and social initiatives, and the key milestones of Asonha Énergie.
Newsletter
Published on 15 June
Newsletter #8 — Towards commissioning
Completion of the structures, installation of electromechanical equipment and preparation of commissioning tests.
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Press releases
Published on 12 May
Kinguélé Aval passes 94% completion
Asonha Énergie reports 94% physical progress on the hydroelectric development.
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