Energy · Belarus
How much did the Vitebsk Hydroelectric Power Plant in Belarus cost to build?
The Vitebsk Hydroelectric Power Plant on the Western Dvina river in Belarus is a 40 MW run-of-river plant with four turbines, the country's most powerful hydropower station, designed to generate 138 million kWh a year. Built by the Chinese company CNEEC with a loan from China Development Bank, work began in 2012 and the plant was commissioned in 2017 after five years; the state agency Belta reported its cost as USD 189 million.
Reported project cost
$189 million
Cost basis: 2017
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Reported project cost2017
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- PowerBelarus.by (Belta)
- 40 MW
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