Ruhudji Hydroelectric Power Station
| Ruhudji Hydroelectric Power Station | |
|---|---|
  Map of Tanzania showing the location of Ruhudji HPP.  Ruhudji Hydroelectric Power Station (Africa) .svg) Ruhudji Hydroelectric Power Station (Earth) | |
| Country | Tanzania |
| Location | Njombe District, Njombe Region |
| Coordinates | 09°31′28″S 35°22′43″E / 9.52444°S 35.37861°E |
| Purpose | Power |
| Status | Proposed |
| Opening date | 2028 Expected |
| Owner(s) | Government of Tanzania |
| Operator(s) | TANESCO |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Impounds | Ruhudji River |
| Installed capacity | 358 megawatts (480,000 hp) |
| Annual generation | 2,000 GWh |
Ruhudji Hydroelectric Power Station is a planned 358 megawatts hydroelectric power station in Tanzania. The lead developer of this renewable energy project is Tanzania Electric Supply Company Limited (TANESCO), the government-owned electricity utility company. TANESCO plans to develop the power station, as a public private partnership (PPP) project.[1] Work is contemporaneously ongoing, along with the development of the 222 megawatts Rumakali Hydroelectric Power Station, also located in Njombe Region.[2]
Location[edit]
The power station is located across the Ruhudji River, about 75 kilometres (47 mi), southeast of the town of Njombe, in the Njombe District of the Njombe Region, in southwestern Tanzania. This is about 760 kilometres (472 mi), southwest of Dar es Salaam, the largest city in Tanzania.[1]
Overview[edit]
The contract for a feasibility study and preparation of tender documents, worth US $6 million, was awarded to a consortium comprising the engineering firms Multiconsult of Norway, as the lead, Norplan Tanzania Limited and Tanzania Photomap Limited, as sub-contractors. Work includes feasibility studies for the two proposed hydropower dams and power stations, preparation of conceptual design and tender documents, and conduct of environmental and social impact assessment studies for the two power stations and associated evacuation transmission lines.[3][4]
The design calls for an earth and rockfill dam, measuring 70 metres (230 ft) in height and 810 metres (2,657 ft) in length, forming a reservoir capable of holding 269,000,000 cubic meters (2.69×1011 L) of water.[5]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ a b Market Research (June 2017). "MoEM Tanzania: Ruhudji Hydroelectric Power Plant 358 MW: Project Profile". MarketResearch.com. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
- ^ The Guardian Tanzania (2 February 2021). "Government To Start Building Rumakali And Ruhudji Hydroelectric Power Plants". IPPMedia.com. Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. Retrieved 26 March 2022.
- ^ Renewable Energy World (29 July 2020). "Multiconsult to study 222-MW Rumakali, 358-MW Rhuhudji hydro projects in Tanzania". RenewableEnergyWorld.com. Retrieved 26 March 2022.
- ^ Inès Magoum (30 July 2020). "Tanzania: Tanesco appoints three consultants for two hydropower projects". Afrik21.africa. Paris, France. Retrieved 26 March 2022.
- ^ Water Power and Dam Construction (27 June 2011). "SMEC to work on Tanzania's Ruhudji hydro project". WaterPowerMagazine.com. London, United Kingdom. Retrieved 26 March 2022.
External links[edit]
- Tanzania appoints contractors for Rumakali and Ruhudji hydropower projects As of 14 August 2021.