Ash River Tunnel Water Supply and Hydroelectric Project
Sector: Tunnel • Location: Free State, South Africa
Source: Sunday Independent
The Ash River tunnel, a 38-kilometre infrastructure project running from Lesotho to South Africa, was opened by the Water and Sanitation Minister and the Free State government. The project aims to supply water to South Africa's Gauteng region, the country's economic hub, and to generate hydroelectric power to meet Lesotho's domestic energy needs.
- Status
- Closed
- Sector
- Tunnel, Power Generation (CCGT), Water Supply and Storage, Government
- Location
- Free State, South Africa
- Updated
- 22 Jul 2026
- Source
- Sunday Independent
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Description | The Ash River tunnel, a 38-kilometre infrastructure project running from Lesotho to South Africa, was opened by the Water and Sanitation Minister and the Free State government. The project aims to supply water to South Africa's Gauteng region, the country's economic hub, and to generate hydroelectric power to meet Lesotho's domestic energy needs. |
Original sector | Water and Sanitation |
Location
Country | South Africa |
State | Free State |
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Source | Sunday Independent |
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Record type | Project |
Sector | Tunnel, Power Generation (CCGT), Water Supply and Storage, Government |
Article published date | 2025-06-14 |
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