Dam · Lesotho
What is the contract value of Polihali Dam?
The Polihali Dam is a concrete-faced rockfill dam on the Senqu river in Lesotho, similar to the Mohale dam, and the main structure of Phase II of the Lesotho Highlands Water Project, creating a reservoir of 5,053 ha with 2,325 million cubic metres of storage. The Lesotho Highlands Development Authority awarded the approximately M 7.68 billion dam contract to the SUN joint venture of Sinohydro Bureau 8 and Bureau 14, Unik Civil Engineering and Nthane Brothers, with work starting in November 2022 and commissioning expected in 2028, alongside a separate M 9.2 billion Polihali Transfer Tunnel contract.
Contract value
LSL 7.68 billion
Approximately $469.56 million
Cost basis: 2022
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Basis of the published figure
Contract value2022
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Key dimensions
- Storage volumeInternational Water Power
- 2,325,000,000 m³
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