DAR ES SALAAM, April 5 (Xinhua) -- The Julius Nyerere Hydropower Project (JNHPP) is fully operational after the activation of all nine turbines, Deputy Prime Minister Doto Biteko said Saturday.

"All nine turbines are fully operational, collectively generating 2,115 megawatts," said Biteko, also minister of energy, during an inspection tour of the mega power project.

He said that the first turbine was switched on in February 2024, and now all turbines, each generating 235 megawatts, are fully operational.

"It is a great joy that all the turbines are operational and generating power. The dream of harnessing electricity from a dam across the Rufiji River has come true, and power is now available," Biteko said.

A consortium of Egyptian companies began construction of the JNHPP, located on the Rufiji River in the Coast Region, in 2019. Enditem

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