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Tedzani IV ahead of schedule despite Covid-19 woes
May 29, 2020 / Tawonga Nyirenda Mayuni
The Electricity Generation Company (EGENCO) says construction of Tedzani IV Hydropower plant is ahead of schedule despite coronavirus disease (COVID-19) woes.
EGENCO says in a statement posted on its Facebook page that boarder restrictions imposed by a number of countries as a containment measure against the pandemic is making it difficult for the company to import equipment for the project.
However, EGENCO states that if the situation improves and equipment starts flowing into the country smoothly, the project will be completed way ahead of time.
“Currently, 84% of the works at the Tedzani hydropower plant have been finished, and the contractor is engaged in final power house civil works, continuing spiral case and turbine installations,” reads the statement from the power utility.
The project is scheduled to be commissioned in September 2021 but EGENCO says with the outstanding progress being made, the 18MW plant may be commissioned in February 2021, all things being equal.
The project is being financed using proceeds of a Japanese grant of US$52-million while EGENCO is contributing US$4.8-million.
Japanese contractor Mitsubishi Corporation is executing the civil works for the power plant in a joint venture arrangement with Calik Enerji of Turkey.
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