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Fincha Hydroelectric Power Station

Coordinates: 9°33′30″N 37°21′58″E / 9.5583°N 37.3660°E / 9.5583; 37.3660
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Fincha Power Station
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Country
LocationEthiopia
Coordinates9°33′30″N 37°21′58″E / 9.5583°N 37.3660°E / 9.5583; 37.3660
StatusOperational
OwnerEthiopian Electric Power
Thermal power station
Primary fuelHydropower
Power generation
Nameplate capacity100 MW (130,000 hp)

The Fincha Power Station is a hydroelectric power plant fed through Chomen Lake and discharging into the Fincha River in Ethiopia near the town of Fincha in western Oromia. It has a power generating capacity of 100 megawatts (130,000 hp), enough wattage to power over 66,900 homes.[1]

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  1. ^ "Fincha Power Station". www.bioone.org. 2008-07-25. doi:10.1659/mrd.0811. S2CID 129184446. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)