MBONGOZI HYDROPOWER PROJECT

The Mbongozi Hydroelectric Project  includes the construction of two hydro power plants with combined power generation of 41MW (1x16MW, 1x25MW). It includes the construction of two Earth dams; one at Mphindapasi on Bua River and Chimbwazi on Chimbwazi River, a tributary of Bua (on the downstream) and connected with a canal/tunnel, a powerhouse, a substation, spillways, reservoirs, turbine bases, a control unit, a switch yard and an admin office, the installation of generators, turbines and transformers, and the laying of transmission lines.