Construction began circa March 2011 and the power station was commercially commissioned in February 2020.

This is approximately 610 kilometres (379 mi) by road, southeast of Addis Ababa, the largest city and capital of Ethiopia.

The underground powerhouse has three Francis turbines, each rated at 84.7 megawatts, relaying the power to an above-ground switchyard.

[1] Genale–Dawa III Hydroelectric Power Station is wholly owned and operated by the Government of Ethiopia.

The table below outlines the sources of funding for constructing the dam and power station, including the associated infrastructure.