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This article lists all power stations in Gabon .
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This article lists all power stations in Gabon .
| Hydroelectric station | Community | Coordinates | Type | Capacity | Year completed | Name of reservoir | River |
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| Ngoulmendjim Hydrolectric Power Station | Estuaire Province [1] | 00°10′49″N10°08′53″E / 0.18028°N 10.14806°E | Rock-fill dam | 82 MW | 2028 Expected | Komo River | |
| Kinguélé Aval Hydroelectric Power Station | Estuaire Province | 00°18′18″N10°11′23″E / 0.30500°N 10.18972°E | Rock-fill dam | 35 MW [2] | 2024 Expected | Mbei River | |
| Grand Poubara Hydroelectric Power Station | Haut-Ogooué Province | 01°46′23″S13°33′04″E / 1.77306°S 13.55111°E | Rock-fill dam | 160 MW [3] | 2013 | Ogooué River | |
| Thermal power station | Community | Coordinates | Fuel type | Capacity | Year completed | Name of Owner | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wärtsilä Thermal Power Station | Owendo, Estuaire Province | 00°17′42″N09°30′10″E / 0.29500°N 9.50278°E | Natural gas | 120 MW [4] | 2024 Expected | Wärtsilä | |
| Solar power station | Community | Coordinates | Fuel type | Capacity | Year completed | Name of Owner | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oyem Solar Power Station | Oyem | 01°35′47″N11°33′04″E / 1.59639°N 11.55111°E | Solar | 50 MW [5] | 2024 Expected | AMEA Gabon Solar | |
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