TITLE:
Technical and Economic Feasibility Studies of a Micro Hydropower Plant in Cameroon for a Sustainable Development
AUTHORS:
Kengne Signe Elie Bertrand, Oumarou Hamandjoda, Jean Nganhou, Laure Wegang
KEYWORDS:
Feasibility Studies, Micro Hydro, Sustainable Development
JOURNAL NAME:
Journal of Power and Energy Engineering,
Vol.5 No.9,
September
15,
2017
ABSTRACT: All serious projects over the world should respect the objectives of sustainable development. The contribution of every country against the climate change is request applied. The development of renewable energies is an effective contribution to solutions for this relevant question. Hydropower energy is one of most promising clean energy technologies. However, Micro Hydro Power Plants (MHPP) will be more promising than large hydro power stations. Cameroon has a great hydroelectric potential, but the access rate to electricity is still very low in rural areas of this country. The objective of this work is to do the technical and economic assessment of a MHPP in BAKASSA, which is a remote village in the West Region of Cameroon, in the intention to contribute to its sustainable development. The results of this study show that this MHPP project can be developed with installed power of 97 kW, where the Francis turbine is recommended. The investment cost evaluated at 88,440,068 FCFA. It is a profitable project with a maximum payback period of 9 years.