|
MAIN PROJECT
FEATURES |
FEASIBILITY DESIGN |
|
Catchment Area (total - from sources to MN) |
|
1 086 000 |
km² |
|
Annual Mean Flow at MN |
|
2 578 |
m³/s |
|
Fully Supply Level (FSL) |
before CB extension |
205 |
m
a.s.l |
|
Tailwater Elevation at full capacity |
|
138.3 |
m
a.s.l |
|
Normal Gross Head, all units at full load |
before CB |
67 |
m |
|
Reservoir Area at FSL |
|
|
|
|
Resettlement Requirement |
approximate population |
1 400 |
persons |
| Live
Storage |
before CB extension |
840 |
10mil.
m³ |
| Dead
Storage |
before CB extension |
1 484 |
10mil.
m³ |
|
Design Discharge, all units at full load |
|
2 200 |
m³/s |
|
Installed capacity at plant HV terminals |
4x325 MW vertical Francis |
1 300 |
MW |
| Firm
Power Capacity at 95% availability |
before CB extension |
827 |
MW |
|
Design Plan Factor |
|
64 |
% |
| Mean
Energy Production at plant HV terminals |
before CB extension |
9 070 |
GWh/a |
|
Secondary Energy Production at plant HV terminals |
before CB extension |
1 817 |
GWh/a |
| Dam
- RCC gravity type |
heigt above fundation |
101 |
m |
| |
crest length |
457 |
m |
|
Power House - Surface |
overall length |
200 |
m |
|
Transmission to Cahora Bassa |
2x400kV AC |
60 |
km |
|
Transmission to Maputo |
2x400kV AC |
1 540 |
km |
|
Power Loss to Maputo |
vs
full generation capacity |
8 |
% |
|
Energy Loss to Maputo |
vs
firm annual generation |
5 |
% |
|
Estimated Cost w/o interest during construction |
dam
power plant |
871 |
10mil.EUR |
| |
transmission lines |
953 |
10mil.EUR |
|
|
enviro. management |
17 |
10mil.EUR |
| |
total |
1841 |
10mil.EUR |
|
Estimated Construction Time |
|
6.5 |
years |
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