Rogun Hydropower Project

The Rogun Hydropower Project consists of the construction of a 335-metre-high clay core rockfill dam, the tallest in the world, on the Vakhsh River.  The dam is located in Pamir, one of Central Asia's main mountain ranges.

The huge energy potential of the new dam will allow Tajikistan to become a regional reference point in the sector, doubling the current energy production of the nation, while contributing in a significant way to reducing the energy shortages that occur each year during the winter season.

The agreement between Webuild and OJSC “Rogun Hydropower Project” (the state-run company that is coordinating the project) concerns the exploitation of the Rogun’s huge hydroelectric potential and includes building according to stages. 

During the initial phases, the project foresaw diverting the Vakhsh River into two diversion tunnels built underground, in order to keep the foundations of the dam dry.  A very complex task that, because of the strength of the river, was only be able to be done during the winter months when the mountains are covered in snow and the water level is lower.

The project also foresaw an early generation phase, which has already been concluded, with the activation of the first two turbines.

Once completed, the plant will have 6 turbines of 600 MW each with a total installed capacity of 3,600 MW (the equivalent of three nuclear power plants).

Client: OJSC "Rogun HPP" Open Joint-Stock Company