The Government of Suriname approves the Afobaka hydrodam project.

Suralco (Suriname Aluminum Company) received permission of the Surinamese Government to construct a hydrodam project (i.e. Afobaka dam) to supply power to the Aluminum smelter. The Afobaka dam is located in the Upper-Suriname river in the District of Brokopondo.

Generation of 180 megawatt electricity from the powerhouse to run the Aluminum plant and to supply electricity to Paramaribo. Until today (2022) part of the Saamaka people downstream have no electricity from the hydrodam while they were directly and largely impacted by its construction.