"Tis Abay II", Ethiopia

Tis Abay II Hydroelectric Power Plant, Ethiopia

HPP Tis Abay II was built on the Blue Nile River. The Project included execution of civil works and incorporation of hydro-mechanical equipment.

Employer
EELPA - Ethiopian Electrical Light and Power Authority, Addis Ababa - Ethiopia
Hydroelectric power plant
rated discharge	2 x 75	m³/s
rated power	2 x 36.5	MW
Penstock
length	2 x 115	m
diameter	4.6	m
gross head	60	m
Headrace channel, water intakes, spillways
total length	2.0	km
intakes, spillways	4	pcs
gates	11	pcs
Major quantities
rock material excavation	548,000	m³
embankment	358,000	m³
concrete	82,000	m³
reinforcement	5,400	t
hydro – mechanical equipment	881	t

Tis Abay II Hydroelectric Power Plant, Ethiopia