Ethiopia's Jubba (Genale-Dawa III) Dam almost complete
Posted: Tue Apr 19, 2016 2:58 am
Ethiopia has been secretly constructing the 254 MW Genale-Dawa III hydro power dam for almost four years now. It is now nearing complete and should go live by 2018.
It will construct a second equally 250MW dam (Genale-Dawa IV) on the Jubba (Genale-Dawa) after III is completed. Both Genale Dawa I and II are irrigation projects. Still underway and once reach its full potentials, the land it is irrigating will be leased for commercial farming.
Here is Genale Dawa III dam.
The project include another hydro power project, Genale Dawa Six, which will also provide for an irrigation scheme to the lower Genale basin.
Recently the continental development partner, African Development Bank (AfDB) disclosed that it will consider financing part of the development at the area.
The Genale Dawa River Basin Integrated Resources Development master plan study, financed by AfDB, indicated that the total capital investment required for the 20-30 year planning period is about 3.8 billion dollars. After these projects the Jubba will not be the same.
Shabelle will also welcome a small 88MW dam but nothing serious that's because Shabelle does not carry enough water.
It will construct a second equally 250MW dam (Genale-Dawa IV) on the Jubba (Genale-Dawa) after III is completed. Both Genale Dawa I and II are irrigation projects. Still underway and once reach its full potentials, the land it is irrigating will be leased for commercial farming.
Here is Genale Dawa III dam.
The project include another hydro power project, Genale Dawa Six, which will also provide for an irrigation scheme to the lower Genale basin.
Recently the continental development partner, African Development Bank (AfDB) disclosed that it will consider financing part of the development at the area.
The Genale Dawa River Basin Integrated Resources Development master plan study, financed by AfDB, indicated that the total capital investment required for the 20-30 year planning period is about 3.8 billion dollars. After these projects the Jubba will not be the same.
Shabelle will also welcome a small 88MW dam but nothing serious that's because Shabelle does not carry enough water.