Tanzania: Dongfang to supply turbines for Rufiji scheme

China’s Dongfang Electric Corporation has signed a supply contract with Egypt’s Arab Contractors and Elsewedy Electric for the 2,115MW Julius Nyerere hydropower project on the Rufiji River. Xinhua news agency said Dongfang would provide hydroelectric generating sets and related equipment. Elsewedy declined to comment to African Energy on timings or financing arrangements for the project.