{"id":4026,"date":"2026-07-22T06:27:59","date_gmt":"2026-07-22T06:27:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.amn.gov.et\/en\/?p=4026"},"modified":"2026-07-22T06:28:02","modified_gmt":"2026-07-22T06:28:02","slug":"ethiopias-koysha-hydropower-project-reaches-key-construction-milestone-with-completion-of-first-structural-concrete-phase-eep","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.amn.gov.et\/en\/ethiopias-koysha-hydropower-project-reaches-key-construction-milestone-with-completion-of-first-structural-concrete-phase-eep\/","title":{"rendered":"Ethiopia&#8217;s Koysha Hydropower Project Reaches Key Construction Milestone with Completion of First Structural Concrete Phase: EEP"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"765\" src=\"https:\/\/www.amn.gov.et\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/07\/753534828_2094096548190128_3485537232734256370_n-1024x765.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4027\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.amn.gov.et\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/07\/753534828_2094096548190128_3485537232734256370_n-1024x765.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.amn.gov.et\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/07\/753534828_2094096548190128_3485537232734256370_n-300x224.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.amn.gov.et\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/07\/753534828_2094096548190128_3485537232734256370_n-768x574.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.amn.gov.et\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/07\/753534828_2094096548190128_3485537232734256370_n.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">AMN PLUS-July 22, 2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Ethiopian Electric Power (EEP) has announced the completion of the first phase of structural concrete works for the Koysha Hydropower Plant.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">According to Koysha Hydropower Project Civil Engineer, Yitagesu Ayalew, the project is Ethiopia&#8217;s third-largest hydropower development, following the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) and the Gibe III Hydropower Plant.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He stated that before the dam&#8217;s roller-compacted concrete (RCC) construction began, more than 7 million cubic meters of overburden and loose soil were excavated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/www.amn.gov.et\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/07\/749355763_1029036473197661_5522901197523667159_n-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4028\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.amn.gov.et\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/07\/749355763_1029036473197661_5522901197523667159_n-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.amn.gov.et\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/07\/749355763_1029036473197661_5522901197523667159_n-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.amn.gov.et\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/07\/749355763_1029036473197661_5522901197523667159_n-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.amn.gov.et\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/07\/749355763_1029036473197661_5522901197523667159_n.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He further noted that, out of the project&#8217;s planned 7.725 million cubic meters of roller-compacted concrete, more than 6.2 million cubic meters have already been completed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To accelerate construction, work is being carried out 24 hours a day in two shifts, he said, adding that more than 100,000 cubic meters of roller-compacted concrete are being placed on average each month, according to the information released by the Ethiopian Electric Power (EEP).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">By Leta Teresa<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>AMN PLUS-July 22, 2026 The Ethiopian Electric Power (EEP) has announced the completion of the first phase of structural concrete works for the Koysha Hydropower Plant. According to Koysha Hydropower Project Civil Engineer, Yitagesu Ayalew, the project is Ethiopia&#8217;s third-largest hydropower development, following the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) and the Gibe III Hydropower Plant. 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