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Julius Nyerere Hydropower Station

The 928th tallest dam in the world

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Julius Nyerere Hydropower Station (JNHPP, JNHS, RHHP, Rufiji Hydroelectric Power Project, Stiegler's Gorge Dam) is a hydroelectric dam across the Rufiji River in eastern Tanzania. The power station has an installed capacity of 2,115 megawatts (2, 836, 000 hp) and produces 5,920 GWh of power annually. The project, power station and dam are owned by and managed by the government owned Tanzania Electric Supply Company (TANESCO). Construction began in 2019 and was completed in 2025.

Dam data from Wikidata (CC0) plus curated additions. Summary from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).

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