Economic and Fiscal Update
Landmark Infrastructure Projects Under Implementation
Since 2010, Gabon has launched a series of interconnected infrastructure projects in the energy and
transport sectors to support Emerging Gabon 2025
Energy Sector Projects
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Grand Poubara Dam
Increasing capacity from 160MW to
280MW
Extension works to start early 2016
Aim to support the expansion of the
Moanda Mining Cluster
Est. Cost: CFA 200bn
Transport Sector Projects
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697-km Transgabonais
completed in 1986
Capacity of 55MW
Port-Gentil Thermal Power Plant
95% completed (pending grid connection)
☐ Works started in 2013
Deepwater Ports
Transgabonais Railway
was initially
Rehabilation of the existing infrastructure
to reduce slowdowns and double the
capacity of the line
Est. Cost: EUR 330mil
Increasing capacity of Port-Gentil Port and
de-silting of Owendo Port undergoing
(Partnership with Singapore Port Auth.)
New mining port under development in
Libreville (US$527m over 3 years, 40%
public stake)
A new deep water is contemplated to
deserve Belinga
Alenakiri Thermal Plant
Operational since 2014
70MW Thermal Plant
Located in the capital city, Libreville
Cost: CFA 58bn
Sources: Ministry of Economy, Promotion of Investments and Prospective
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BOMAG
Roads
Improvement of roads is a priority of the
Government: road network covers 9,170km and
only 9.6% are paved
435km of new roads built and ongoing works to
build an additional 980km (examples include
Banio bridge and Port Gentil - Omboué bridge)
Goal is to connect the five main industrial
centres of the country and numerous projects
are underway
Airport
Development of Port-Gentil airport into an international airport in response
to increase air traffic
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