Tuesday 28 Jan
Engineer Sherif El-Sherbiny, Minister of Housing, Utilities and Urban Communities, held a meeting to review the progress of Julius Nyerere Dam and Hydroelectric Power Station project, which is being implemented by the Egyptian consortium of the Arab Contractors Company and Elsewedy Electric on the Rufiji River in Tanzania.
Attending the meeting were Engineer Ahmed El-Assar, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Arab Contractors Company, Engineer Ahmed Elsewedy, CEO of Elsewedy Electric, Engineer Wael Hamdy, Deputy Chairman of El Sewedy Electric, and officials from the Central Authority for Reconstruction.
El-Sherbiny affirmed that the
Egyptian state highly values this significant project. It reflects the strong
Egypt-Tanzania relationship and demonstrates the capabilities of Egyptian
companies in executing large-scale projects, particularly in Africa. President
Abdel Fattah El-Sisi closely monitors the project to ensure development for
Tanzania, provide essential electricity to its citizens, control Rufiji River
flooding, and protect the environment.
During the meeting, the Minister
of Housing outlined the project's components. These include a 1025-meter-long
dam with a 32.8 billion cubic meter storage capacity and a 2115-megawatt
hydroelectric power station on the Rufiji River. The project site is a natural
reserve in the Morogoro area, southwest of Dar es Salaam, Tanzania's largest
city and commercial capital. Other project components were also reviewed.
The Minister of Housing directed
the documentation of all project achievements through booklets and visuals to
preserve the consortium's accomplishments. Officials from both companies
confirmed that project components and implementation stages are being
documented.
He also emphasized the need to
showcase this successful project at international forums, particularly those
held in African countries, such as the upcoming energy conference in Tanzania.
This will demonstrate the capabilities of Egyptian companies in executing
large-scale projects and open new opportunities for our companies.
It's noteworthy that the Egyptian
consortium of Arab Contractors and Elsewedy Electric, implementing the project,
signed a contract in December 2018. The signing ceremony, attended by the
former President of Tanzania and Prime Minister Dr. Moustafa Madbouly, took
place in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. The contract covers the construction of the
Rufiji River Dam and a 2115-megawatt hydroelectric power station.
The project aims to generate 6307 GWh annually, sufficient to power approximately 17 million Tanzanian households. The dam will also control floods, protecting the surrounding environment from flood risks and creating a new lake with 32.8 billion cubic meters of water storage. This ensures a year-round water supply for agriculture and safeguards wildlife in one of Africa's and the world's largest forests.
