Micro Hydro Power (MHP) - Ethiopia, Ererte

Overview

Location of the site:

• Country: Ethiopia
• District: Bona
• Kebele: Beshiro Gute
• River: Ererte
• GPS coordinate: 6º33’26.8’’N 38º40’8.4’’ E

Details

The MHP plant Ererte has a capacity of 33 kW and is planned to be inaugurated in September 2011. A total of approximately 200 households will be connected to the plant. The maximum number of potentially connectable households is 700.

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Start of Construction: August 2009

Date of Commissioning:

Ownership: Robot Electric Users Cooperative/community based cooperative society

Tariff Structure: Flat rate/monthly based per appliance

Technical Specification:

• Canal: Lined stone masonry having a length of 53m
• Penstock: Mild stell having a diameter of 400mm and a length of 42m/locally manufactured
• Turbine: T-15 cross flow turbine /Manufactured locally
• Generator: MARELLI-Brushless Synchronous,1500 rpm, 42 kVA, 33.6 kW, 50 Hz, Efficiency - 89%, 380/440 V(adjustable), 3 phase series STAR
• Grid: Low Voltage distribution with ABC cable and Wooden pole (2.76 km)

Pictures

Ererte waterfall	Ererte MHP site
Ererte intake and canal	Locally Manufactured T-15 Turbine