Koysha is a 1,800MW hydro power project. It is planned on Omo river/basin in Southern Nations, Nationalities, and Peoples Region, Ethiopia. According to GlobalData, who tracks and profiles over 170,000 power plants worldwide, the project is currently at the under construction stage. It will be developed in a single phase. The project construction is likely to commence in 2016 and is expected to enter into commercial operation in 2025. Buy the profile here.
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Description
The project is being developed and currently owned by Ethiopian Electric Power.
Koysha is a run-of-river project. The hydro reservoir capacity is planned to be 9,000 million cubic meter. The total number of penstocks, pipes or long channels that carry water down from the hydroelectric reservoir to the turbines inside the actual power station, is expected to be 3 in number. The penstock length will be 650m. The penstock diameter will be 9.5m. The project is expected to generate 6,000 GWh of electricity.
Development status
The project construction is expected to commence from 2016. Subsequent to that it will enter into commercial operation by 2025.
Contractors involved
Webuild is expected to render engineering procurement construction services for the hydro power project.
Dongfang Electric will be the turbine supplier for the hydro power project. The company is expected to provide 6 units of francis turbines, each with 300MW nameplate capacity.
Dongfang Electric is expected to supply 6 electric generators for the project. The generator capacity is likely to be 318 MVA.
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About Ethiopian Electric Power
Ethiopian Electric Power Corp (Ethiopian Electric Power), formerly The Ethiopian Electric Light and Power Authority, is an electricity company that generates, transmits and distributes electricity. It maintains the interconnected system and transmits electricity from hydropower plants and wind farms. Ethiopian Electric Power constructs and administrate power generation plants, high voltage and wholesale of electricity. The company owns and operates electric circuit transmission lines and substations. It also operates hydropower projects, wind projects, geothermal projects and transmission and substation projects. The company provide service across Ethopia. Ethiopian Electric Power is headquartered in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
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