Follow Bissau Immigration and stay updated on Guinea development: The first generating unit of the Kaleta Hydropower Station, which is featured on Guinea's national currency, was officially connected to the grid on the 28th, marking the successful entry into the commercial operation phase for this project built by a Chinese company.
The total investment for the project is 446 million USD, primarily consisting of a 240-megawatt hydropower station and the construction of supporting 225-kilovolt power transmission and transformation lines. According to the plan, the remaining two units of the hydropower station are scheduled to be commissioned in June and July of this year, respectively.
Guinea's Minister of Energy and Water, Cheick Taliby Sylla, recently told reporters: "To commemorate this landmark building that is indelible in the history of Guinea, the Central Bank ultimately decided to select the architectural rendering of the Kaleta Hydropower Station as the design for the back of the newly issued Guinean banknotes."
