Ruhudji Tanzania Tender

Scope :

Ruhudji is a 358MW hydro power project. It is planned on Ruhudji river/basin in Njombe, Tanzania. The project is currently in permitting stage. It will be developed in single phase. The project construction is likely to commence in 2023 and is expected to enter into commercial operation in 2026.

The project is being developed by Aldwych International and Tanzania Electric Supply. These companies also have ownership stakes in the project.

The hydro reservoir capacity is planned to be 269 million cubic meter. The gross head of the project will be 765m. The project is expected to generate 1,928 GWh of electricity. The project cost is expected to be around $407.4m.

The hydro power project consists of 4 turbines, each with 89.5MW nameplate capacity.

Development Status

The project construction is expected to commence from 2023. Subsequent to that it will enter into commercial operation by 2026.