CWE inks deal to build dam in Guinea
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August 16, 2011, Tuesday
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A US$526 million contract between China Water and Electric Co (CWE) and the Guinean government for the construction of a dam was signed in the west African country's capital of Conakry, officials disclosed yesterday.
According to CWE's vice director, Li Li, the construction of the dam will last 24 months. She pledged that it will be a dam to meet the needs of Guineans.
Guinean Minister of Energy Papa Koly Koroma, who signed the contract on behalf of the government, said CWE was awarded the contract because of its reputation of building standard dams.
President Alpha Conde and his government have been facing the challenge of power shortages in Conakry and elsewhere in the country since he was elected.
According to Koroma, all five generators supplying Conakry with electricity are outdated machines. Out of the five generators, only two are operational, while three others have broken down.
The new dam will be built in a town called Kaleta in the region of Kindia, about 150 kilometers from Conakry.
Once the Kalete project is completed, it will meet the urgent need of power supply in Conakry.
One of President Conde's election campaign slogans was to provide 24-hour electricity supply to Conakry.
Technicians at the Guinean electricity company say the new government inherited a dilapidated system. They attributed the breakdown of the machines to lack of proper maintenance and spare parts.
They say the only solution to resolve the electricity crisis is to build a dam. The idea was accepted by the government despite the high cost.
The government initially disbursed more than US$1 million to repair some of the machines.
According to CWE's vice director, Li Li, the construction of the dam will last 24 months. She pledged that it will be a dam to meet the needs of Guineans.
Guinean Minister of Energy Papa Koly Koroma, who signed the contract on behalf of the government, said CWE was awarded the contract because of its reputation of building standard dams.
President Alpha Conde and his government have been facing the challenge of power shortages in Conakry and elsewhere in the country since he was elected.
According to Koroma, all five generators supplying Conakry with electricity are outdated machines. Out of the five generators, only two are operational, while three others have broken down.
The new dam will be built in a town called Kaleta in the region of Kindia, about 150 kilometers from Conakry.
Once the Kalete project is completed, it will meet the urgent need of power supply in Conakry.
One of President Conde's election campaign slogans was to provide 24-hour electricity supply to Conakry.
Technicians at the Guinean electricity company say the new government inherited a dilapidated system. They attributed the breakdown of the machines to lack of proper maintenance and spare parts.
They say the only solution to resolve the electricity crisis is to build a dam. The idea was accepted by the government despite the high cost.
The government initially disbursed more than US$1 million to repair some of the machines.
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