Suez, on behalf of SINOMACH-CMEC is building a drinking water processing plant in Yaoundé, the capital of Cameroon.
This contract, worth €43m for SUEZ, includes pumping of raw water into the river Sanaga, the building of the plant over a 36-month period, the pumping stations and the transfer of the treated water to Yaoundé.This operation will be financed by Eximbank of China and by the Cameroonian government within the scope of a larger and structuring project of over €650m.
This project will respond to the drinking water needs of the fast-growing population of Yaoundé, which today has nearly 3 million inhabitants, and will support the capital city’s economic development.
SUEZ will be in charge of carrying out the engineering studies on the treatment plant, providing equipment, and supervising the assembly and commissioning of the plant.
The Group will also be responsible for training the Cameroonian personnel.
The plant will integrate degrémont® technologies such as PulsatubeTM and Aquazur®V, as these products guarantee excellent quality of the water produced, regardless of the quality and flow rate of the untreated water.
We are proud of this partnership with the Cameroonian authorities, SINOMACH-CMEC and Eximbank of China in order to provide a technical and financial solution that best responds to the drinking water needs of the residents of Yaoundé.
Marie-Ange Debon , Group Deputy CEO in charge of International segment SUEZ is thus strengthening its presence in Cameroon, where it has built the drinking water production plant in Akomiada (100,000 m3/day), and in Africa, a promising market for the Group.
Present on the continent since the construction of the La Djoué water treatment plant in Brazzaville in 1952, SUEZ has since built more than 500 drinking water and sanitation facilities, and continues to serve many of Africa’s capital cities, including Nairobi, Ouagadougou, Dar Es Salaam and Bamako.
Source: Company Press Release