Kidatu Dam

Kidatu Dam, also Kidadu Hydroelectric Power Sation is a 204 megawatts (274,000 hp) hydroelectric dam in Tanzania.[1]

Kidatu Dam
Location in Tanzania
Kidatu Dam (Africa)
Kidatu Dam (Tanzania)
Official nameBwawa la Kidatu  (Swahili)
CountryTanzania
LocationKilosa, Morogoro Region
Coordinates07°39′47″S 36°58′39″E
PurposePower
StatusOperational
Construction began1970s
Opening date1975
Construction cost$102 million (Phase I)
Owner(s)TANESCO
Dam and spillways
Type of damRock-fill dam
ImpoundsGreat Ruaha River
Height40 metres (130 ft)
Dam volume800,000 m3 (28,000,000 cu ft)
Spillway capacity6,000 m3/s (210,000 cu ft/s)
Reservoir
Catchment area10 km2 (3.9 sq mi)
Kidatu Power Station
Commission date1975
Turbines4 × 51 MW
Installed capacity204 megawatts (274,000 hp)
Website
Tanesco website

Location

The power station is located across the Great Ruaha River, in the village of Kilosa, in Morogoro Region, approximately 337 kilometres (209 mi), by road, southwest of Dar es Salaam, the commercial capital and largest city of Tanzania.[2] This is about 5.5 kilometres (3 mi), by road, northeast of Kidatu, the nearest urban center.[3] The coordinates of Kidatu Power Station are:7°39'47.0"S, 36°58'39.0"E (Latitude:-7.663056; Longitude:36.977500).[4]

Overview

The Kidatu power plant was built in two phases under the name of Great Ruaha Power Project in the 1970s for phase one and 1980s for phase two. Phase I was completed in 1975 starting with the construction of an earth-rock fill dam, a generating capacity of 2 x 51 MW, and 220 kV transmission line to Dar es Salaam via Morogoro. Phase II, completed in 1980, involved two more 51 MW generators, and construction of a bigger storage dam (Mtera Dam) with a capacity of 3,200 million cubic metres (2,600,000 acre⋅ft).[1][5]

The plant has undergone two major rehabilitation works. Phase I covered repairs to turbines one and two, replacement of excitation equipment and repair of a damaged generator unit. These works were executed from 1993 to 1994. The second rehabilitation commenced in 1999. Major works were computerizing the control and protection system, repair to turbines, replacement of runners on units 1 and 2, generators and water ways. The project was financed by SIDA, NORAD and Tanesco at the estimated cost of about US$12 million.[1][5]

In 2017, repairs were carried out on one of the 51 megawatts units which had failed. The work was carried out by engineers and technicians from the Croatian manufactures of the turbines, and personnel from Tanesco, the national electricity generation monopoly. The next major maintenance on the power station, is planned for 2020.[1][5]

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See also

References
  1. The Citizen Reporter (25 December 2017). "End of power outages near as Tanesco completes repairs". The Citizen (Tanzania). Dar es Salaam. Retrieved 26 December 2017.
  2. Globefeed.com (26 December 2017). "Distance between Dar es Salaam, Tanzania and Kidatu Power Plant, Kilosa, Morogoro Region, Tanzania". Globefeed.com. Retrieved 26 December 2017.
  3. Globefeed.com (26 December 2017). "Distance between Kidatu, Tanzania and Kidatu Power Plant, Kilosa, Morogoro Region, Tanzania". Globefeed.com. Retrieved 26 December 2017.
  4. Google (26 December 2017). "Location of Kidatu Hydroelectric Power Station" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 26 December 2017.
  5. Tanesco (26 December 2017). "Kidatu Hydro Power Plant". Dar es Salaam: Tanesco. Retrieved 26 December 2017.

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