Koysha dam reaches 78.36% completion in Ethiopia
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Fanamc
Illustrative image · Thilina Alagiyawanna · Pexels · Licence PexelsEthiopia’s Koysha hydropower project is 78.36% complete, with a planned capacity of 1,800 megawatts and six turbines. Ethiopian Electric Power says work on the dam and electromechanical equipment is progressing according to schedule, strengthening the country’s electricity capacity, according to Fanamc.
The Koysha hydropower project is to generate 1,800 megawatts and around 6,344 gigawatt-hours of electricity per year once completed, according to Ethiopian Electric Power (EEP), the Ethiopian state-owned company in charge of the project. The facility, being built on the Omo River in southwestern Ethiopia, is presented as the country’s second-largest hydropower project after the Renaissance dam.
Roller-compacted concrete works have reached 82.29% of the planned 6.4 million cubic metres. During the first quarter of the 2019 Ethiopian fiscal year, 250,000 cubic metres were poured, against a target of 255,000. The left wing of the dam has reached 145 metres, while the other sections average 138 metres, with a planned final height of 201.5 metres, EEP said.
The installation of electromechanical equipment for the six turbines is also progressing, with procurement, transport, assembly and installation operations. Water discharge and conveyance systems are also being worked on, including the manufacture and installation of pipes, according to EEP.
