Melka Wekana hydroelectric plant

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Melka Wekana hydroelectric plant is an operating hydroelectric power plant in West Arsi, Oromia Region, Ethiopia.

Project Details

Table 1: Project details for Melka Wekana hydroelectric plant

Status Commissioning year Nameplate capacity Turbines Technology type Owner
Operating[1] 1988[2] 153 MW[1] 4[1] Conventional storage[1] Ethiopian Electric Power (EEP)[1]

Location

Table 2: Location details for Melka Wekana hydroelectric plant

Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
West Arsi, Oromia Region, Ethiopia[3] 7.225, 39.4618 (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. https://web.archive.org/web/20220914180649/https://academicjournals.org/journal/IJWREE/article-full-text-pdf/3424C7E1713. Archived from the original on 14 September 2022. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. 3.0 3.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20220914181103/https://www.google.com/maps/place/Melka+Wakena+Hydroelctric+Dam/@7.225,39.4617648,151m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m5!3m4!1s0x17b5d1ed2700e239:0xb12c6cea012331a1!8m2!3d7.2250222!4d39.4618392?shorturl=1. Archived from the original on 14 September 2022. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)