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| Julius Nyerere Hydropower Station | |
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| Country | Tanzania |
| Location | Stiegler's Gorge, Morogoro Region, Tanzania |
| Coordinates | 07°48′19″S 37°50′44″E / 7.80528°S 37.84556°E |
| Purpose | Power |
| Status | Under construction |
| Construction began | 2019[1] |
| Opening date | 2024 (expected) |
| Construction cost | US$2.9 billion |
| Owner(s) | TANESCO |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Type of dam | Roller Compacted Concrete |
| Impounds | Rufiji River |
| Height | 134 metres (440 ft) |
| Reservoir | |
| Total capacity | 34,000,000,000 m3 (1.2×1012 cu ft) |
| Catchment area | 1,200 km2 (460 sq mi) |
| Maximum length | 100 km (62 mi) |
| Stiegler's Gorge Hydroelectric Power Station | |
| Commission date | 2024 (expected) |
| Installed capacity | 2,115 megawatts (2,836,000 hp) |
| Annual generation | 5,920 GWh (21,300 TJ) (estimated) |
Julius Nyerere Hydropower Station (JNHS; RHHP; Rufiji Hydroelectric Power Project; Stiegler's Gorge Dam) is a hydroelectric dam under construction across the Rufiji River in eastern Tanzania. Although controversial, the government approved the plans in 2018. The power station is expected to have an installed capacity of 2,115 megawatts (2,836,000 hp) and to produce 5,920GWh of power annually. The project, power station and dam are owned by and will be managed by the government owned Tanzania Electric Supply Company (TANESCO). Construction began in 2019 and is expected to be completed in 2024.
- ^ "Construction of Tanzania's $3 Billion Hydro Plant Begins". The EastAfrican. British Broadcasting Corporation. 26 July 2019. Retrieved 26 July 2019.