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Kayelekera Hydropower Scheme

Thematic Area
Sustainable Development and International Cooperation
Water and Cities
Water, energy and Food
Location
Kayelekera, Malawi
Application Areas
Water Resources
Scope
Local or Regional Administration

Entity

Description

Concrete gravity dam with 35 m hight

Water intake in the reservoir created by the dam.

1500 m long and Ø3000 low slope tunnel.

29 m high and 12 m wide cylindrical surge tank.

50 m long and Ø2200 welded steel penstock.

Powerhouse equipped with two Francis turbines with the following characteristics:
- maximum flow: 2 x 9 = 18 m3/s;
- nominal fall: 73 m;
- power: 2 x 5,6 = 11,2 Mw

Results

Preliminary Design