A study done in 2011 of hydrology studies over the years concluded that the Amaila Falls Hydropower Project would have year-round river flow to enable it to produce at least 884 gigawatt hours annually even in periods of low rain and hence low river flow volumes.
However, it said that there would be losses in the order of 7 percent from the total rated generation capacity of the facility, said to be 165 megawatts. The US$858 million project has been shelved by developer Sithe Global and as a result, two potential financiers, China Develop-ment Bank (CDB)