Power plant
A power plant is an industrial facility designed to generate electricity. Power plants convert various sources of natural energy into electrical energy to supply electricity to consumers, who may be private individuals or industrial companies located relatively far away. The power grid transports and distributes electricity to consumers.
There are 02 types of network:
Transmission network (carries energy from generation sources to the HV/HV transformer, also known as a source substation)
The distribution network (carries energy from the HV/HV transformer to the end customer)
With the exception of photovoltaic power plants (still not very widespread...), electricity is generated by an alternator driven in rotation by a turbine (in a few rare cases by a stationary diesel engine).
The type of turbine then defines the type of power plant:
A steam turbine in a fossil-fired or nuclear power plant;
A combustion turbine (commonly, but incorrectly, referred to as a gas turbine) in a thermal power plant;
A hydraulic turbine in a hydroelectric or tidal power plant;
A wind turbine is also a type of turbine.
ENEO case study: Hydraulic turbine
Hydroelectric power station
Hydropower has long been a solution for generating electricity (also known as hydroelectricity), because it uses renewable energy.
A dam is erected at a choke point on the banks of a river, creating a reservoir of water. Turbines connected to alternators are installed at the foot of the dam. The turbines are supplied with pressurized water via a system of pipes and flow regulators.
ENEO's hydropower generating fleet breaks down as follows:
03 hydroelectric power stations
Songloulou, 384 MW capacity, daily modulation basin
Edéa with a capacity of 276 MW
Lagdo with a capacity of 72 MW
03 reservoirs to regulate the Sanaga River
Bamendjin
Mbakaou
Mapé,
For a total of 7.2 Gm3
06 Grid-connected diesel thermal power plants:
Oyomabang
Bassa, (stopped since the gas power plant) correct
Logbaba II,
Bafoussam, (Out of service since the commissioning of the PTU Bamenda power plant)
Limbe,
(Under arrest)
26 isolated power plants Isolated power plants are defined as power plants located away from other power plants, to avoid overlapping equipment.
Eneo has a number of them, distributed throughout the country as follows:
Ambam power plant: built in 1976, with an installed capacity of 1,900 Kw
The Poli power plant: with an installed capacity of 700 Kw
Bamendjin power plant: has an installed capacity of 53Kw
Bengbis power plant: built in 1998 with an installed capacity of 310 Kw
The Bertoua power plant: built in 1989 and renovated in 1992, it has an installed capacity of 17,600 kW.
Bétaré Oya power plant: built in 1991, with an installed capacity of 1020 Kw
Campo power plant: built in 1998, with an installed capacity of 333Kw
Djoum power plant: built in 1998, with an installed capacity of 1,500 Kw
Banyo power plant: with an installed capacity of 1968 Kw
Tibati power plant: with an installed capacity of 1,720 Kw
Ngouandal power plant: with an installed capacity of 1280 Kw
Touboro power plant: with an installed capacity of 900 Kw
Garoua Boulai power plant: built in 1997, with an installed capacity of 1,600 kW.
Lomié power plant: built in 1991, with an installed capacity of 837 Kw
Mape power plant: built in 1993, with an installed capacity of 1100 Kw
Meyomessala power plant: has an installed capacity of 1220 Kw
Mouanko power plant: built in 1999, with an installed capacity of 200 Kw
Mouloundou power plant: built in 1983 with an installed capacity of 570 Kw
Mundemba power plant: has an installed capacity of 500Kw
Nkondjock power plant: built in 1997, with an installed capacity of 300 Kw
Olamze power plant: has an installed capacity of 200 Kw
Yokadouma power plant: built in 1994, with an installed capacity of 1,500 Kw
Yoko power plant: has an installed capacity of 300 Kw
Kousseri power plant: built in 1976, with an installed capacity of 4,400 Kw
The Tignere power plant: has an installed capacity of 792 Kw
Mbakaou power plant: has an installed capacity of 213 Kw
A total of 43,016 Kw installed for isolated power plants
The type of turbine then defines the type of power plant:
A steam turbine in a fossil-fired or nuclear power plant;
A combustion turbine (commonly, but incorrectly, referred to as a gas turbine) in a thermal power plant;
A hydraulic turbine in a hydroelectric or tidal power plant;
A wind turbine is also a type of turbine.
ENEO case study: Hydraulic turbine
