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General Information
| Country:
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Ethiopia
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| City/Town:
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Amhara
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| Coordinates (Powerhouse):
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The following coordinate was not recognized: Latitude= 13.3492, Longitude= 38.74049.The following coordinate was not recognized: Latitude= 13.3492, Longitude= 38.74049.
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| Year of Commission:
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2009
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| Basin Name:
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Tekeze River (a tributary of Atbarah River which is a tributary of the Nile)
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| Stream Name:
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| Developer:
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| Operator:
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Ethiopian national grid at Mekele
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| Project Status:
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Completed
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| Any other uses of the water source:
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| Contact:
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| Comment:
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| Link to Photos:
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Technical Information
| Power: (kW)
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300000
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| Energy (kWh/a):
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981000000
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| Capacity Factor (%):
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37
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| Penstock Diameter (mm):
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| Penstock Length (m):
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| Penstock Material (m³/s):
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| Maximum Flow of the Penstock (m³/s):
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119
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| Minimum Flow of the Stream (m³/s):
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| Head (m):
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155
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| Turbine Type:
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Fracis turbines
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| Turbine Manufacturer:
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Dongfang China
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| Generator Type:
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| Generator Capacity (kW):
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| Generator Manufacturer:
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Dongfang China
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| Comment:
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Mini/Island Grid Information
| Mini Grid:
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No
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| Load Control Information:
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| Connection Type:
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| Public Lighting:
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| Length of Transmission Line (m):
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105000
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| Voltage (v):
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230000
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| Transmission Conductor (type) :
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| Diameter of Conductor (mm²):
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| Transformer Rating (kVA):
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| Link to Grid:
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| S.W.E.R:
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| Operational Period (Xdays/year):
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| Comment:
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Dam Information
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Dam Type:
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Dam on river with reservoir
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| Dam Construction Material:
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Concrete Arch Dam
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| Dam Height [m]:
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188
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| Length of Dam [m]:
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420
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| Storage Volume of Reservoir (m³):
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9310000000
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| Flood Storage of Reservoir:
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| Channel Material:
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| Comment:
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Economic Information
| Cost (€):
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364,999,999
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| Donor/Financier & Percentage:
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| Tariff Levels:
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| Connected Households:
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| Connection Cost (€):
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| Cost to be Covered by Households (%):
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| Comment:
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Project Financed By: China Exim Bank ($50 million)
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| Link to Cost Breakdown:
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