- The Julius Nyerere Hydropower Plant, by Egyptian firms Arab Contractors and El Sewedy Electric, is nearing completion.
- Monitored by Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi, it aims to generate electricity and manage Rufiji River floods.
Assem El Gazzar, Egypt’s Minister of Housing, Utilities, and Urban Communities, said the Julius Nyerere Hydropower Plant and Dam, built by Egyptian firms Arab Contractors and El Sewedy Electric, is nearing completion.
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi closely monitors the project, highlighting strong Egypt-Tanzania ties. The project aims to generate electricity and manage the Rufiji River floods, and it is 97.74% finished.
Workers have completed the main and subsidiary dams, intake works, water flow tunnels, the electricity distribution station, and a bridge over the Rufiji River. The hydroelectric plant is 93.8% complete.
Workers have installed three of the nine turbines, with one already generating 235 megawatts for Tanzania’s grid. Work continues on the remaining turbines, and all concrete work has been finalised.
The dam, 1,025 meters long, has a storage capacity of 34 billion cubic meters. The reservoir holds 33 billion cubic meters, above the minimum for turbine operation.
Workers have completed the 400 KVA distribution and connection station, linking it to Tanzania’s grid and enabling electricity transmission. They are also finishing the project’s permanent roads, with final paving underway.
Egyptian consortium officials stress high-quality standards throughout construction. The Julius Nyerere Hydropower Project will boost Tanzania’s energy supply and drive national development.