West Africa: Advisers sought for hydro projects

The Gambia River Basin Development Organisation (OMVG) is seeking expressions of interest from technical, legal and transactions advisers for its planned energy project. This will entail developing the 128MW Sambangalou hydroelectric power plant on the Gambia River in Senegal, which is expected to produce 402GWh/yr of power, and the 240MW Kaleta hydro facility on the Konkouré River in Guinea, which will generate 946GWh/yr. OMVG is also seeking to install a 225kV interconnection between its four member countries Gambia, Guinea, Guinea Bissau and Senegal. Funding is being sought from the African Development Bank.