Pita Hydroelectric Power Station (PHPS) is a planned hydroelectric power station, across the ''Fétoré River'', a tributary of ''Kakrima River'', in
Guinea
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civil engineering
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and
construction
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company, based in
Asnières-sur-Seine
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, a suburb of Paris, about , north of that city's centre.
Location
The power station would be located near the town of
Pita
Pita ( or ) or pitta (British English), is a family of yeast-leavened round flatbreads baked from wheat flour, common in the Mediterranean, Middle East, and neighboring areas. It includes the widely known version with an interior pocket, als ...
, in
Pita Prefecture
Pita ( Pular: 𞤍𞤢𞤤𞤭𞥅𞤪𞤫 𞤆𞤭𞤼𞤢) is a prefecture located in the Mamou Region of Guinea. The capital is Pita. The prefecture covers an area of 4,320 km.² and has an estimated population of 266,000.
Sub-prefec ...
, in the
Mamou Region
Mamou Region ( Pular: 𞤁𞤭𞥅𞤱𞤢𞤤 𞤃𞤢𞥄𞤥𞤵𞤲) is located in central Guinea. It is bordered by the country of Sierra Leone and the Guinean regions of Faranah Region, Faranah, Labé, and Kindia.
Administrative divisio ...
, in south-central Guinea. Pita is located approximately , by road, northwest of the town of
Mamou
Mamou (Pular: 𞤃𞤢𞥄𞤥𞤵𞤲) is a city and sub-prefecture in a valley of the Fouta Djallon area of Guinea. Population 376,269 (2018 est),and the city is almost 98% Fulani tribe. This is approximately , by road, northeast of
Conakry
Conakry (; ; sus, Kɔnakiri; N’ko: ߞߐߣߊߞߙߌ߫, Fula: ''Konaakiri'' 𞤑𞤮𞤲𞤢𞥄𞤳𞤭𞤪𞤭) is the capital and largest city of Guinea. A port city, it serves as the economic, financial and cultural centre of Guinea. Its p ...
, the capital and largest city in the country.
Overview
In September 2019, the French civil engineering and construction company Eiffage, presented the feasibility study for this power station to an audience in Conakry, Guinea's capital city. The Fétoré River, across which the dam will be built, is a seasonal river, which will support this power station for six months of the year, during the rainy season. It is now planned to build an associated solar power station to complement the seasonal hydroelectric dam.
Ownership
The Pita Hydroelectric Power Station, is under development and is owned by Eiffage, a French civil engineering and construction company.
Construction costs and timeline
The most recent available cost estimation for his renewable energy project is US$92.3 million. Construction will take approximately six years.
See also
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List of power stations in Guinea This page lists the main power stations in Guinea contributing to the public power supply.
There are also a number of private power plants supplying specific industrial users such as mines and refineries.
Guinea is considered to have considerable ...