Koysha hydropower project reaches 77% completion, manager says
Construction of Ethiopia’s Koysha hydropower project has passed 77% overall completion, according to the project manager.
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- Construction of Ethiopia’s Koysha hydropower project has passed 77% overall completion, according to the project manager.
Ethiopia’s Koysha hydropower project has surpassed 77% overall completion, project manager Mebratu Teshome said on 26 August 2026.
The project includes a 201-metre-high dam. Mebratu said excavation work for the powerhouse and the first phase of concrete placement had made substantial progress, according to Fana Broadcasting Corporate.
The latest update marks another construction milestone for a project described by the official broadcaster as one of Africa’s largest hydropower developments. The available source record did not provide a revised commissioning date or updated generation timetable.
