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Erete
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General Information
| Country: | Ethiopia |
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| City/Town: | District: Bona Kebele: Beshiro Gute |
| Coordinates (Powerhouse): | The following coordinate was not recognized: 6º33’26.8’’N 38º40’8.4’’ E.The following coordinate was not recognized: 6º33’26.8’’N 38º40’8.4’’ E. |
| Year of Commission: | |
| Basin Name: | |
| Stream Name: | Ererte |
| Developer: | |
| Operator: | |
| Project Status: | |
| Any other uses of the water source: | |
| Contact: | |
| Comment: | Robot Electric Users Cooperative/community based cooperative society |
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Technical Information
| Power: (kW) | |
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| Energy (kWh/a): | |
| Capacity Factor (%): | |
| Penstock Diameter (mm): | 400 |
| Penstock Length (m): | 42 |
| Penstock Material (m³/s): | Mild steal |
| Maximum Flow of the Penstock (m³/s): | |
| Minimum Flow of the Stream (m³/s): | |
| Head (m): | |
| Turbine Type: | cross flow turbine (T-15) |
| Turbine Manufacturer: | SELAM |
| Generator Type: | Synchronous Brushless |
| Generator Capacity (kW): | 42 |
| Generator Manufacturer: | MARELLI |
| Comment: | Generator: MARELLI-Brushless Synchronous,1500 rpm, 42 kVA, 33.6 kW, 50 Hz, Efficiency - 89%, 380/440 V(adjustable), 3 phase series STAR |
Mini/Island Grid Information
| Mini Grid: | Yes |
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| Public Lighting: | |
| Length of Transmission Line (m): | 2760 |
| Voltage (v): | |
| Transmission Conductor (type) : | |
| Diameter of Conductor (mm²): | |
| Transformer Rating (kVA): | |
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| S.W.E.R: | |
| Operational Period (Xdays/year): | |
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Dam Information
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| Length of Dam [m]: | |
| Storage Volume of Reservoir (m³): | |
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Economic Information
| Cost (€): | |
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| Donor/Financier & Percentage: | GIZ EnDev |
| Tariff Levels: | Flat rate/monthly based per appliance |
| Connected Households: | |
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| Cost to be Covered by Households (%): | |
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