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How much did Gilgel Gibe III Dam cost to build?

The Gilgel Gibe III Dam (Gibe III) is the 250 m high roller-compacted concrete dam on the Omo River in southern Ethiopia, owned by Ethiopian Electric Power, built by the Italian contractor Salini from July 2006 with Dongfang Electric supplying the electro-mechanical equipment, first generating in October 2015 and officially inaugurated on 17 December 2016. AidData's staff note gives the total cost of the project as 1.75 billion dollars, with a 470 million dollar buyer's credit from the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China.