Merowe Dam hydroelectric plant

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Merowe Dam hydroelectric plant (محطة سد مروي الكهرومائية) is an operating hydroelectric power plant in Merowe, Nile River Basin, Ash Shalal ar Rabia, Northern State, Sudan.

Project Details

Table 1: Project details for Merowe Dam hydroelectric plant

Status	Commissioning year	Nameplate capacity	Turbines	Technology type	Owner	Operator
Operating	2009	1250 MW	10 x 250 MW	Conventional storage	Ministry of Irrigation and Water Resources (وزارة الري والموارد المائية االسودانية)	Sinohydro Corp Ltd

Location

Table 2: Location details for Merowe Dam hydroelectric plant

Location	Coordinates (WGS 84)
Merowe, Nile River Basin, Ash Shalal ar Rabia, Northern State, Sudan	18.6689, 32.0503 (exact)

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