Earlier studies had suggested the Mandaya and Beko Abo sites could be developed to produce 12,100 and 12,600 GWh/yr respectively. The new studies to be undertaken by the Norplan consortium will be financed by the Ethiopian Ministry of Water Resources (MOWR) through a grant from the Government of Norway.
Consortium wins contract for Mandaya and Beko Abo feasibility studies
Ethiopia has awarded a consortium comprising of Norplan, Norconsult, EDF and Scott Wilson a NOK 86M (US$14.6M) contract to conduct the feasibility study for Mandaya and Beko Abo multipurpose projects on the River Abay.