DEMO SITES SPECIFICATIONS FOR EQUIPMENT SELECTION

s/n Project Name River Name Site Location Developer Grid Reference/UTM Coordinates Operation Details

Intake Forebay Power House Votlage Frequency Operation Temperature Power House Penstock Details
level (V) (Hz) Mode range (°C) Altitude (m-
asl)
Length (m)

1 Tandala/Ijangala mini hydro porject Ijangala Tandala, Makete, Njombe, Tandala Diaconical 8955736.251 : 8955592.703: 8955578.510: 400 50 Off Grid 5 - 20 1,570 36
Tanzania Centre 639773.166 639773.752 639822.820

2 Mpando Mini hydro power Project Mpando Imalinyi, Njombe, Tanzania Imilinyi Village N: E: N: E: N: E: 415 50 Off Grid 5 - 20 5
cooperative
3 Kiliflora mini hydropower project Usa Arumeru, Arusha Kiliflora Company Lat -3.351603° Lat -3.352621° Lat -3.370090° 415 50 Off Grid 13 - 25 1,162 2,260
Limited Lon 36.859708° Lon 36.859288° Lon 36.862544°
 Hydraulic Conditions Proposed Sedimentation details
Machine
configuration
Penstock Details Head Details Available Flow Rates

Internal Thickness Gross Head Net Head Max flow rate Design Flow Min flow
Diameter (mm) (mm) (m) (m) (m3/s) rate (m3/s) rate (m3/s)

520 6 20.0 17.0 4.20 0.8 (each 2.80 3 Units The water ijangala river is very clear during both
unit) the rain season as well as dry season. Therefore,
almost no sediment can be observed. However, a
sedimentation tank has been design to accommodate
any possible changes in regard of sediments

820 17.0 2.40 0.50 2 units

800 6 60.0 58.0 0.50 0.40 0.35 1 unit Water in Usa river is very clean and it is the source of
drinking water in the area, however, the project will
include the delisting facilities like Settling Tank &
trash racks to take care of any sedimentation that
may be available during the operation and run off
 Other details

For optimization of electrical equipment (generator) it is important that the combination of available
head and the discharge must result into the choice of turbine with at least 1000rpm. This then require
to be installed two parallel units. The design flow rate for a single unit is 0.8m3/s while the net head is
maintained at 17m. Francis Turbine is adopted with a runner diameter of 382mm, rated at 1000rpm
with inlet diamter of 457mm. (Note that this arrangement is has taken into consideration the
complicated terrain for equipment transport.

It is recommended to use Pelton wheel with 6 jets to increase efficiency even in low water flow rate.
High efficiency needed because during dry season, water flow rate will be too low to supply all electric
power demands.