Micro Hydro Power (MHP) - Ethiopia, Ererte

Overview

Location of the Micro Hydro Power (MHP) 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

Ererti Fall	Ererti MHP site
Ererti MHP weir, intake and canal	Locally manufactured T-15 turbine

Further Information

• Hydro Portal on energypedia
• Ethiopia Energy Situation
• Micro Hydro Power (MHP) - Ethiopia, Gobecho I
• Micro Hydro Power (MHP) - Ethiopia, Gobecho II
• Micro Hydro Power (MHP) - Ethiopia, Hagara Sodicha