Pangani Falls Dam
| Pangani Falls Dam | |
|---|---|
  Map of Tanzania showing the location of Pangani Falls Dam | |
| Official name | Pangani Hydro Systems |
| Location | Muheza District, Tanga, Tanzania |
| Coordinates | 05°20′56.6″S 38°39′01.1″E / 5.349056°S 38.650306°ECoordinates: 05°20′56.6″S 38°39′01.1″E / 5.349056°S 38.650306°E |
| Construction began | 1991 |
| Opening date | 1994 |
| Construction cost | $126 million (1995) |
| Owner(s) | TANESCO |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Impounds | Pangani River |
| Height | 10 |
| Spillway type | Earth and Rock Fill |
| Spillway capacity | 47,000 m3 (38 acre·ft) |
| Reservoir | |
| Total capacity | 0.8×106 m3 (650 acre·ft) |
| Catchment area | 42,200 km2 (16,300 sq mi) |
| Power station | |
| Operator(s) | Tanesco |
| Commission date | 1994 |
| Turbines | 2x34 |
| Installed capacity | 68 MW (91,000 hp) |
Pangani Falls Dam is a dam in Tanzania, which is part of the Pangani Hydro Systems. The dam is located in the Muheza District of the Tanga Region. The Pangani falls power station has two turbines and has an installed capacity of 68 megawatts (91,000 hp).[1]
Overview
Construction of the dam began in December 1991 and was commissioned quickly just 3 years later to aid the ailing power shortages in the country. The entire project was funded by European Scandinavian nations (Norway, Finland and Sweden), which jointly decided to finance the Pangani Falls Redevelopment Project in 1989.[1][2]
The project cost a total of $126 Million USD and was funded by three financiers: NORAD of Norway (42%); FINNIDA of Finland (33%) and SIDA of Sweden (25%).[3]
See also
References
- 1 2 "Pangani Hydro Systems". Tanesco. Retrieved 27 July 2015.
- ↑ Roger Andersson, Fritz Wänseth, Melinda Cuellar, Ulrike von Mitzlaff (October 2005). Pangani Falls Re-development Project in Tanzania (PDF) (Report). sida. Retrieved 27 July 2015.
- ↑ General Books LLC (2010). Dams in Tanzani: Hombolo Dam, Mtera Dam, Manchira Dam, Kihansi Dam, Nyumba Ya Mungu Dam, Hale Dam, Kidatu Dam, Pangani Falls Dam. General Books LLC. ISBN 9781157460251.
External links
- Tanesco Website
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