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The powerhouse on the day of the first concrete, 2 October 2026

Drone view looking straight down into the powerhouse pit, with the tower crane jib across it — The powerhouse pit from above: sump pit at the top, unit 2–3 foundation slab below

Red concrete skip being lowered into the reinforced sump pit while workers guide it — Concrete skip lowered into the sump pit for the first pour

Workers on the reinforcement mat of the powerhouse foundation slab below the rock walls — Unit 2–3 foundation slab with its reinforcement in place

Engineers in hard hats inspecting the reinforcement — Checking the reinforcement before the pour

Scaffolding and walkways leading down into the powerhouse pit — Scaffolding and walkways into the powerhouse pit

September 2026

From the air, 20 September 2026

Cofferdams and the dam area from the air — Cofferdams and the dam area, with the river held in the diversion channel

Powerhouse excavation and foundation works — Powerhouse: foundation slab works inside the excavation

Diversion channel and downstream cofferdam — Diversion channel and the downstream cofferdam

Headrace culvert concreting along the alignment — Headrace culvert, concreted as far as chainage 0+910

Surge shaft and the headrace culvert alignment — Surge shaft and the culvert alignment above the river

Work yard and workshops in the dam area — Work yard and workshops serving the dam area

Rebar fabrication yard

Aggregate crushing and screening plant

September 2026

On the ground, 21 September 2026

Excavation at the dam's left abutment, 21 September 2026

The headrace culvert at chainage 0+910, 21 September 2026

Rock strata exposed by foundation excavation along the headrace culvert, 21 September 2026

Geological defect treatment in the culvert trench, with formwork and reinforcement in place, 21 September 2026

The surge shaft area, 21 September 2026

The penstock excavation seen from above, 21 September 2026

The powerhouse seen from downstream, 21 September 2026

The aggregate screening plant, 21 September 2026

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Earlier on site

The Malagarasi valley and the dam site from the south

Headworks: cofferdams and diversion channel

Dam foundation excavation inside the pit

Downstream cofferdam and the river below the falls

Diversion channel slopes, February 2026

Diversion channel carrying the river, April 2026

Headrace culvert alignment beside the river

Culvert bedding concrete pour, February 2026

Powerhouse and tailrace excavation, March 2026

Powerhouse excavation and the penstock slope

Powerhouse foundation, September 2026

Aggregate crushing and screening plant

Concrete batching plant

Employer's camp under construction

Contractor's camp and E&M yard

Site management reviewing drawings at the headworks

Design renderings

The plant as designed

Rendering of the headworks: overflow weir, intake, scour sluice and control building — Headworks: overflow weir, intake and scour sluice

Rendering of the powerhouse complex with surge tank, penstock, substation and tailrace channel — Powerhouse complex: surge tank, penstock, powerhouse, substation and tailrace

Rendering of the Employer's permanent Camp A — Employer's permanent Camp A: staff houses, school and clinic

Rendering of the Employer's permanent Camp B — Employer's permanent Camp B: staff houses, mess, club and sports facilities

Interactive 3D model of the powerhouse

Interactive 3DPowerhouse 3D modelRotate the powerhouse, cut sections through the units and take the building apart floor by floor.For demonstration only: this is an illustrative 3D model and differs from the actual works.Open the 3D model →