Sunday 23 Feb
He conducted an inspection visit to the Julius Nyerere Hydropower Station and Dam project in Tanzania. This project, being implemented by a consortium of Egyptian companies—the Arab Contractors and Elsewedy Electric—aims to generate clean and sustainable energy for the Tanzanian people.
The Minister was accompanied by several high-ranking officials from the Ministry of Housing and the two companies, including the head of the Central Agency for Reconstruction, the head of the Arab Contractors company, and the CEO of Elsewedy Electric.
The visit's purpose was to review the project's progress,
which is nearing completion, and to ensure its implementation adheres to the
highest quality and safety standards.
The minister expressed satisfaction with the project's
progress, citing it as proof of Egyptian companies' capacity to deliver
large-scale infrastructure projects across Africa. He emphasized the project's
importance for Tanzania, highlighting its potential to provide a reliable
source of clean energy and contribute significantly to the nation's economic
and social development.
The Julius Nyerere Hydropower Station and Dam is one of the
largest hydropower projects on the continent. Upon completion, it will boast a
capacity of 2,115 megawatts and generate 6,307 gigawatt-hours of electricity
annually. A new lake, with a storage capacity of 34 billion cubic meters of
water, will also be created, providing resources for irrigation and other uses.
The project is slated for completion in 2025 and will be officially inaugurated by the Tanzanian government.
