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Kinguele Aval Hydropower Project

Sector: Hydro • Location: Gabon

Source: World Bank Group

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The project involves the construction of the 34MW Kinguele Aval hydropower project on the Mbei River, 100km east of Libreville in Gabon. The special purpose vehicle (SPV) Asonha Energie is owned by Meridiam (60%) and Gabonese Strategic Investment Fund (40%). The debt-to-equity ratio on the project financing is 75:25 and the €112.5 million debt financing is provided by AFDB, IFC, DBSA and ISDB. The

Status: Prospective
Sector: Hydro, Power Generation (CCGT), Government, Automotive, Commercial
Location: Gabon
Updated: 22 Jul 2026
Source: World Bank Group

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The project “Kinguele Aval Hydropower Project” is an infrastructure initiative in the Hydro sector, located in Gabon. Taiyo aggregates data on it from World Bank Group.

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Taiyo status	Prospective
Taiyo last update	2026-07-22

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Description	The project involves the construction of the 34MW Kinguele Aval hydropower project on the Mbei River, 100km east of Libreville in Gabon. The special purpose vehicle (SPV) Asonha Energie is owned by Meridiam (60%) and Gabonese Strategic Investment Fund (40%). The debt-to-equity ratio on the project financing is 75:25 and the €112.5 million debt financing is provided by AFDB, IFC, DBSA and ISDB. The new power plant will fulfil up to 13% of capital city Libreville’s energy needs. The 33-year concession contract was signed in October 2019. https://ijglobal.com/articles/143489/meridiam-signs-gabonese-hydro-concession http://www.meridiam.com/en/news/article/meridiam-signs-kinguele-hydropower-plant-concession-contract-in-gabon https://www.africa-energy.com/article/gabon-bids-sought-build-kingu%C3%A9l%C3%A9-aval-hydro-scheme https://constructionreviewonline.com/2019/11/ppp-signed-for-kinguele-downstream-hydroelectric-project-in-gabon/
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Sector	Hydro, Power Generation (CCGT), Government, Automotive, Commercial
Article published date	2024-09-22

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