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Client: Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development
Services:
Phase-I: Technical, Financial, Environmental Social Impact Assessment (ESIA) Studies,
Project Design, Preparation of Bills of Quantities, Tendering and Procurement of a
General Contractor.
Phase-II: Construction supervision and Testing and Commissioning of the project
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Project Details:
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Location:
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Karuma Village in the district of Kiryandonga, Uganda
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Total Catchment area at Dam site
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346,000 sq. km
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Installed Capacity
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6 X 100 MW = 600 MW
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Dam
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Concrete Gravity Dam, Height 20 m.
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Diversion
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A diversion channel of base width 10.00m, length of about 700.00m, side slope of 1:1 and bed slope of 1:130 on the right bank.
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Spillway
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Submerged Ogee Spillway, 7.50m(W) X 10.00 m(H)
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Pressure Shaft
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6 Nos.,7.70 m diameter, Underground
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Surge Tank
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A Down Stream Surge Chamber of 200.0m (L) X 20.0m (W) X 29.00 m (H) with 3 Nos of 12 m dia Horse shoe shaped tunnels of 2km each
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Tailrace
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Two Numbers of 12.50m Horse shoe shaped tunnels and 8.3km Length
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Powerhouse
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Under Ground Powerhouse on Left bank of Kyoga Nile about 400.0m downstream of Power Intake.
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Power Intake
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Rectangular fore bay type with inclined trash rack on Left Bank of Kyoga Nile and inclined at 112 degree to dam axis.
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Present Status of the Project:
Engineering Report was approved by MEMD, Uganda on April 14, 2011.
Environmental and Social Impact Assessments (ESIA) Report submitted for approval
by the National Environmental Management Authority.
Resettlement Action Plan submitted for approval by the Chief Government.
The tender document prepared by EIPL has been approved by MEMD’s contract
committee, PPDA & Solicitor General.
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