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Tekeze
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General Information
| Country: | Ethiopia |
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| City/Town: | Amhara |
| Coordinates (Powerhouse): | 13° 20' 57.12" N, 38° 44' 25.76" E |
| Year of Commission: | 2009 |
| Basin Name: | Tekeze River (a tributary of Atbarah River which is a tributary of the Nile) |
| Stream Name: | |
| Developer: | |
| Operator: | Ethiopian national grid at Mekele |
| Project Status: | Completed |
| Any other uses of the water source: | |
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Technical Information
| Power: (kW) | 300.000 |
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| Energy (kWh/a): | 981.000.000 |
| Capacity Factor (%): | 37 |
| Penstock Diameter (mm): | |
| Penstock Length (m): | |
| Penstock Material (m³/s): | |
| Maximum Flow of the Penstock (m³/s): | 119 |
| Minimum Flow of the Stream (m³/s): | |
| Head (m): | 155 |
| Turbine Type: | Fracis turbines |
| Turbine Manufacturer: | Dongfang China |
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| Generator Capacity (kW): | |
| Generator Manufacturer: | Dongfang China |
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Mini/Island Grid Information
| Mini Grid: | No |
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| Public Lighting: | |
| Length of Transmission Line (m): | 105000 |
| Voltage (v): | 230000 |
| Transmission Conductor (type) : | |
| Diameter of Conductor (mm²): | |
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Dam Information
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Dam Type: |
Dam on river with reservoir |
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| Dam Construction Material: | Concrete Arch Dam |
| Dam Height [m]: | 188 |
| Length of Dam [m]: | 420 |
| Storage Volume of Reservoir (m³): | 9310000000 |
| Flood Storage of Reservoir: | |
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Economic Information
| Cost (€): | 364,999,999 |
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| Donor/Financier & Percentage: | |
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| Connected Households: | |
| Connection Cost (€): | |
| Cost to be Covered by Households (%): | |
| Comment: | Project Financed By: China Exim Bank ($50 million) |
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