Gebba River
The Gebba (or Geba) is a river of southwestern Ethiopia. It is a tributary of the Baro River, which is created when the Gebba joins the Birbir at latitude and longitude 8°14′28″N 34°57′39″E / 8.24111°N 34.96083°ECoordinates: 8°14′28″N 34°57′39″E / 8.24111°N 34.96083°E. The river is the planned site for the twin Gebba Hydro electric power dams.
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Gebba River Dam[]
The Gebba River Dam is to be constructed near the border of Jimma and Illubabur zones of the Oromia Regional State. [1] The project agreement was signed on Monday September 8, 2014 as a joint venture between the Ethiopian Government, through the Ethiopian Electric Power Corporation (EEPCo), and the Chinese firms SINOHYDRO Corporation Limited and Gezhouga Group Company Limited (CGGC).[2] Construction costs are estimated to be $583 million and take four and half years across two phases. 80% of financing will be through Exim Bank of China and the remaining 20% through the Ethiopian government.[2] The dam will produce an estimated 391MW of electricity.[3]
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References[]
- ^ Barnes, Robert (2014-09-15). "Chinese firms to construct the new US$ 700m Gebba River Dam, Ethiopia". Construction Review Online. Retrieved 2019-04-17.
- ^ a b Fortune, Addis. "Nation's Most Expensive Dam Undertaken by Sino-Ethiopia JV". addisfortune.net. Retrieved 2019-04-17.
- ^ "Ethiopia-China consortium to construct 385-MW Geba 1,2 hydro project in Ethiopia". www.hydroworld.com. Retrieved 2019-04-17.
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