The scope of the project includes construction of a dam at Lom Pangar and a 335MW hydroelectric power station at Song Loulou.
The project stands is estimated to cost XOF240.9bn (US$452.46m) with the African Development Bank investing XOF32.19bn (US$60m).
A other lenders include the World Bank, French Development Agency, Development Bank of Central African States and the European Investment Bank.
Laying the foundation stone for the project on August 3, 2012, Cameroon President Paul Biya said, "This dam, with a capacity of 6 billion m3 of water, will regulate the flow of the Sanaga, medium term, to increase the production capacity of existing plants as Edea and Song Loulou and in the longer term to complete the hydroelectric development of this great river."
A 30 MW hydroelectric plant is also proposed at the foot of the dam with the generated electricity to be evacuated to the thermal plant at Bertoua thorough a 105 km, 90kV transmission line.
The project will also increase of output at Edea to 224MW.
