Technical Consultancy for the Julius Nyerere Hydroelectric Power Plant (2,115 MW) on the Rufiji River, Tanzania
Tanzania
The Julius Nyerere hydroelectric power plant on the Rufiji River in Tanzania stands as one of Africa’s landmark hydropower projects, with an installed capacity of 2,115 MW. IDOM served as Contractor’s Engineer, providing technical consultancy to Elsewedy Power System Projects during the EPC contract negotiation phase, including contract structure review, responsibility matrix, technical specifications, and overall project scheduling.
The Government of the United Republic of Tanzania has awarded the joint venture formed by Elsewedy Electric and The Arab Contractors the construction under an EPC (Engineering, Procurement and Construction) scheme, the Julius Nyerere Hydroelectric Power Plant project on the Rufiji river in Tanzania.
IDOM has acted as Contractor’s Engineer for Elsewedy Power System Projects, providing technical consulting services during the contract negotiation phase including, among others:
- Review of the contracting structure
- Matrix of the division of responsibilities of the project
- Detailed description of the scope of work
- Contract Interface
- Technical specifications for construction work, on-site
- General Planning Review
The main characteristics of the hydroelectric power plant project are:
- Storage area: 158,000 km²
- Storage volume: 30,000 million m³
- Average flow: 890 m³/s
- Installed capacity: 2,115 MW
- Typology of the dam: Gravity, RCC
- Dam length: 1,025 m
- Turbines: 9 x 235 MW, Francis type
Interesting YouTube videos about this project:
Rufiji Hydroelectric Power Project / © Maelezo TV
Tanzania – Rufiji Hydropower Project / © Elsewedy Electric
