Julius Nyerere Hydropower Station

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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 / -7.80528; 37.84556
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)
Length	1,025 metres (3,363 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 (JNHPP; JNHS; RHHP; Rufiji Hydroelectric Power Project; Stiegler's Gorge Dam) is a hydroelectric dam under construction and partially operational 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 5,920 GWh of power annually. As of July 2024, three of the nine turbines have been turned on, generating 662 megawatts.^[2] 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 by the end of 2024.