Gilgel Gibe I hydroelectric plant

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Gilgel Gibe I hydroelectric plant is an operating hydroelectric power plant in Jimma, Oromia Region, Ethiopia.

Project Details

Table 1: Project details for Gilgel Gibe I hydroelectric plant

Status Commissioning year Nameplate capacity Turbines Technology type Owner
Operating[1] 2004[2] 184 MW[1] 3[1] Conventional storage[1] Ethiopian Electric Power (EEP)[1]

Location

Table 2: Location details for Gilgel Gibe I hydroelectric plant

Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
Jimma, Oromia Region, Ethiopia[3] 7.8376, 37.326 (exact)[3]

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References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 https://web.archive.org/web/20220906144935/https://www.eep.com.et/en/power-generation/. Archived from the original on 06 September 2022. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |archive-date= (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20221006041025/https://www.oecd.org/derec/italy/Ex-post-evaluation-of-the-Gilgel-Gibe-II-Hydroelectric-Project-in-Ethiopia%20.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 06 October 2022. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |archive-date= (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. 3.0 3.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20220915170137/https://www.google.com/maps/place/Gilgel+Gibe+I+Dam/@7.8375977,37.3264976,236m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m5!3m4!1s0x17b27f3102be76d3:0x7839f88ce8d806e1!8m2!3d7.8376146!4d37.3260214?shorturl=1. Archived from the original on 15 September 2022. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)