Awash II is a 64 MW hydro power plant located in Ethiopia. View location, capacity, and technical details.
Installed
Year online
Operator
Coordinates
Insights
Location
Technical Details
- Fuel Type
- Hydroelectric
- Capacity
- 64 MW
- Commissioned
- 1996
- Status
- Operational
- Owner
- Ethiopian Electric Power
- Country
- ETH
- Coordinates
- 8.393, 39.352
Estimated Carbon Footprint
tonnes / year
over ~80 yrs
gCO₂ per kWh
Annual emissions equal to
Renewable source — life-cycle emissions only (materials/construction), no direct combustion. Open calculator
Nearby Stations
About this plant
Awash II is a 64 MW hydro power plant in Ethiopia, commissioned in 1996.
Ranked #10 of 11 hydro plants in Ethiopia, it represents 1.68% of the country’s total hydro capacity of 3,813 MW. The largest hydro plant in Ethiopia is Gilgel Gibe III at 1,870 MW, making Awash II 29.2 times smaller.
Nearby plants include Adama (204 MW, Wind) and Koka (43.2 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in the Oromia region, approximately 200 km east of Addis Ababa.
More Hydroelectric plants
Spotted an error?
Our data is community-verified. If any detail looks wrong or out of date, suggest a correction below — our team reviews and applies approved changes across all languages.