Karadobi hydroelectric plant
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Other names: Kara Dobe
Karadobi hydroelectric plant is a hydroelectric power plant in pre-construction in Chelya, West Shewa, Oromia Region, Ethiopia.
Project Details
Table 1: Project details for Karadobi hydroelectric plant
| Status | Nameplate capacity | Turbines | Technology type | Owner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pre-construction[1] | 1600 MW[2] | 8[2] | Conventional storage[2] | Ethiopian Electric Power Corp [100%] (ኢትዮጵያ ኤሌክትሪክ ኃይል)[3] |
Location
Table 2: Location details for Karadobi hydroelectric plant
| Location | River | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Chelya, West Shewa, Oromia Region, Ethiopia[4] | Blue Nile River[5] | 9.0001, 37.5001 (exact)[4] |
The map below shows the exact location of the hydroelectric power plant:
Articles and Resources
Additional data
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References
- ↑ https://addisinsight.net/2025/09/04/ethiopia-plans-10-more-nile-dams-heres-what-you-need-to-know/.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20220915164945/https://entrospace.nilebasin.org/bitstream/handle/20.500.12351/101/35_M3_Vol3_ETH_Main_Report.pdf?sequence=1&isAllowed=y. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2022-09-15.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20220923232003/https://pubs.naruc.org/pub.cfm?id=537C14D4-2354-D714-511E-CB19B0D7EBD9. Archived from the original on 2022-09-23.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 4.0 4.1 (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20220916172115/https://archive.internationalrivers.org/sites/default/files/attached-files/africa_dams_briefing_.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2022-09-16.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://www.power-technology.com/marketdata/karadobi-ethiopia/.
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