Fincha Hydroelectric Power Station

9°33′30″N 37°21′58″E / 9.5583°N 37.3660°E / 9.5583; 37.3660StatusOperationalOwner(s)Ethiopian Electric PowerThermal power station Primary fuelHydropowerPower generationNameplate capacity100 MW (130,000 hp)
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The Fincha Power Station is a hydroelectric power plant fed through Chomen Lake and discharging into the Fincha River in Ethiopia near the town of Fincha in western Oromia. It has a power generating capacity of 100 megawatts (130,000 hp), enough wattage to power over 66,900 homes.[1]

See also

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  • Energy in Ethiopia

References

  1. ^ "Fincha Power Station". www.bioone.org. 2008-07-25. doi:10.1659/mrd.0811. S2CID 129184446. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)


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