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Project Information
| Project Name | Upper Atbara & Setit Dams | Status | Completed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Region | Arab countries | Country | Sudan |
| Sector | Energy | Sub Sector | Exchanges |
Technical Details:
| Project Objectives | THE PURPOSE OF THE PROJECT IS TO DEVELOP AND EXPLOIT THE WATER RESOURCES OF THE COUNTRY FOR POWER GENERATION, IRRIGATION AND URBAN USE. |
|---|---|
| Project Description | THE PROJECT CONSISTS OF THE CONSTRUCTION OF TWO DAMS ONE AT RUMELA ON UPPER ATBARA AND THE OTHER AT BARDANA ON STEET AND THE SUPPLY AND INSTALLATION OF A HYDROPOWER STATION AT RUMELA AND AN OTHER AT BARDANA TOTALING TOGETHER 135 MW GENERATION CAPACITY AS WELL AS THE NECESSARY TRANSMISSION FACILITIES TO CONNECT THE POWER STATIOS TO THE NATIONAL POWER GRID.THE PROJECT ALSO INCLUDES THE REHABILITATION OF THE IRRIGATION FACILITIES IN NEW HALFA AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF NEW IRRIGATION AREAS IN UPPER ATBARA IN KASSLA REGION. |
| Estimated Cost | 1,350.00 Million Dollars |
Financing :
| Co Financiers | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Kuwait Fund Financing | |||
| Type | Loan | No. | 822 |
| Amount | 25,000,000 KD | Effective Date | 11-10-2011 |
Implementing Agency :
| Agency | DAMS IMPLEMENTATION UNIT | ** | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Address 1 | BUILDING 218 BLOCK 21, RIADH KHARTOUM SUDAN | Fax No | 00249 183 236944 |
| Address 2 | ** | Telephone No | ** |
Consultant/s:
| Status | Appointed |
|---|
Contractor/s:
| Status | Appointed |
|---|
Progress:
| Technical Progress | Fair | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Financial Progress | 100.00% | ||
| Expected Completion Date | 12-2017 | ||
| Created | 27-05-2010 | Updated | 22-06-2017 |
