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Awash II — 64 MW Hydroelectric

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Awash II is a 64 MW hydro power plant located in Ethiopia. View location, capacity, and technical details.

Capacity
64 MW

Installed

Commissioned
1996

Year online

Owner
Ethiopian Electric Power

Operator

Location
8.39, 39.35

Coordinates

Insights

#11
largest in Ethiopia
#2,866
largest Hydroelectric worldwide
#12,083
largest worldwide
1996
12 yrs newer than avg
12
operated by Ethiopian Electric Power
3
plants within 100 km

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

Annual CO₂
5,382 t

tonnes / year

Lifetime CO₂
430,572 t

over ~80 yrs

Intensity
24 g

gCO₂ per kWh

Annual emissions equal to

1,170
cars / year
718
homes / year
244,643
trees to offset

Renewable source — life-cycle emissions only (materials/construction), no direct combustion. Open calculator

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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.

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