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Cameroon — Energy Infrastructure

OverWatts maps 41 energy assets in Cameroon across 7 layers — the 93rd-largest mapped base of 157 countries. They include 14 power plants, 9 cement plants and 7 iron ore mines. Operating generation capacity is 1.6 GW, led by hydro at 80%.

The companies named on the most assets are Black & Veatch Holding Co (4), Golar LNG (4) and Keppel Corporation Ltd (4), counting both ownership and operatorship. Half of Cameroon's mapped assets in service predate 2015 (median commissioning year of the 20 with a known date), 9 came online in the past decade and the oldest still listed is Edea hydroelectric plant, dating from 1953. 17 projects are under construction or proposed, led by Grand Eweng hydroelectric plant (1.8 GW).

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41
Total assets
#93
of 157 countries
1.6 GW
operating · 14 power plants
7
LNG Mtpa
17
In construction / proposed

Operating generation capacity by fuel

Utility-scale sites of 100 MW and above. Distributed generation — rooftop solar especially — is outside the tracker, so this runs below national installed capacity.

Electricity generated by fuel · 2024

What the fleet actually produced — distinct from the installed capacity above.

Total 7.3 TWhDemand 7.3 TWhClean 73%Intensity 226 gCO₂/kWh

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Power grid 1,011 kmPower Plants 14Cement Plants 9Iron Ore Mines 7LNG Terminals 6Oil & Gas Fields 3Interconnectors 1Chemical Plants 1

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Biggest owners & operators

Counts an asset once per company named as its owner or operator; a joint venture counts for each partner.

Frequently asked

How many energy assets does Cameroon have?
OverWatts maps 41 in Cameroon across 7 asset classes — the 93rd-largest mapped base of the 157 countries covered.
How much electricity generation capacity does Cameroon have?
About 1.6 GW operating across 6 plants, mostly hydro 80%, gas 13% and wind 6%.
Who owns Cameroon's energy infrastructure?
Black & Veatch Holding Co is named as owner or operator on the most mapped assets (4), followed by Golar LNG (4), Keppel Corporation Ltd (4) and CimenCam SA (3).
What energy projects are under construction in Cameroon?
The largest under way or proposed are Grand Eweng hydroelectric plant (1.8 GW), Infinity Power (Cameroon) solar farms (1.0 GW) and Infinity Power (Cameroon) wind farms (1.0 GW).