Tanzania: Stiegler’s Gorge tender

The Ministry of Energy and Minerals has invited bids for construction of the Rufiji Hydropower Project at Stiegler’s Gorge in the Selous Game Reserve. The project will have an installed capacity of at least 2,100MW, with a minimum guaranteed annual firm energy of 5,920GWh. Bids are due by 16 October.According to the tender notice, the project comprises construction of a main dam 134 metres high and additional structures, with an expected total reservoir storage capacity of 34bcm.