Contractors being sought for $615M hydropower plant at Kato

With the green light being given by the European Union (EU) for construction of a $615 million hydropower plant at the Chiung Falls in Kato, Region 8, contractors are now being sought to undertake the project.

Construction of the micro-hydropower plant at Chiung Falls is expected to start by October, according to Prime Minister Sam Hinds, the Tourism and Commerce Ministry said in a statement.

This initiative will comprise a 330-kilowatt micro-hydropower station with