| Beles Hydroelectric Power Plant | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Country | Ethiopia |
| Coordinates | 11°49′10″N 36°55′08″E / 11.81944°N 36.91889°E |
| Status | Operational |
| Commission date | 2010 |
| Owner | Ethiopian Electric Power |
| Thermal power station | |
| Primary fuel | Water |
| Turbine technology | Run-of-the-river hydroelectric |
| Power generation | |
| Units operational | 4 x 115 MW Francis-type |
| Nameplate capacity | 460 MW |
| Annual net output | 1720 GWh Est. |
The Beles Hydroelectric Power Plant, sometimes referred to as Beles II or Tana Beles, is a run-of-the-river[1] hydroelectric power plant in Ethiopia near Lake Tana. The power plant receives water from the lake through the Tana-Beles interbasin transfer and after utilizing it to produce electricity, the water is then discharged into the Beles River. The plant has an installed capacity of 460 MW, making it the second largest power plant in the country. It is also expected to help provide water for the irrigation of 140,000 ha (350,000 acres).[2] It was inaugurated in May 2010 and the last generator became operational in February 2012. Its construction was negatively perceived by downstream Egypt.
- ^ 1Q. Goor; C. Halleux; Y. Mohamed; A. Tilmant (July 6, 2010). "Optimal operation of a multipurpose multireservoir system in the Eastern Nile River Basin" (PDF). Copernicus Publications. p. 4356 (10). Retrieved 30 November 2013.
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