Micro Hydro Power (MHP) - Ethiopia, Ererte

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Location of the site:

  • Country: Ethiopia
  • District: Bona Zuria
  • Kebele: Beshiro Gute
  • GPS coordinate: 6º33’26.8’’N 38º40’8.4’’ E
  • Start of Construction: August 2009
  • Date of Commissioning:
  • Ownership:
    Robot Electric Users Cooperative/community based cooperative society
  • Tariff Structure:
    Flat rate/monthly based per appliance


Technical Specification:

  • Canal: Lined stone masonry having a length of 53m
  • Penstock: Mild stell having a diameter of 400mm and a length of 42m/locally manufactured 
  • Turbine:
    T-15 cross flow turbine /Manufactured locally
  • Generator:
  • Grid:
    Wooden pole, ABC cable(2.76Km)


Ererti Fall.JPG
Ererti MHP site.JPG
Ererti MHP weir ,Intake and canal.JPG
Locally Manufactured T-15 Turbine.JPG