https://newsletter.en.creamermedia.com
Asphalt|Construction|Power|PROJECT|Resources|Turbines|Water|Weir|Turbines
Asphalt|Construction|Power|PROJECT|Resources|Turbines|Water|Weir|Turbines
asphalt|construction|power|project|resources|turbines-company|water|Weir|turbines-person

Nenskra hydroelectric project, Georgia

15th July 2016

By: Sheila Barradas

Creamer Media Research Coordinator & Senior Deputy Editor

  

Font size: - +

Name and Location
Nenskra hydroelectric project, Georgia.

Client
JSC Nenskra Hydro, comprising the Korea Water Resources Corporation and the Georgia government.

Project Description
Nenskra will have an installed capacity of 280 MW. Power will be distributed through a 220 kV transmission line to Akhari-Jvari substation.

The project will comprise a main dam, a weir on the Nakra river, a transfer tunnel, a headrace tunnel to the powerhouse and the actual open-air powerhouse with four vertical-axis Pelton turbines.

The weir on the Nakra river will be 9 m high and 50 m long at its crest; the associated transfer tunnel – 14.4 km long and 3.5 m in diameter – will convey Nakra river’s water to the new reservoir, optimising the project’s performance.

The headrace tunnel will be 15.6 km long and 4.5 m in diameter. The dam, an asphalt face rockfill dam, will be 135 m high and 820 m long at its crest, with a capacity of 183-million cubic metres of water.

Value
The contract is valued at $575-million.

Duration
Construction started in September 2015 and will take about 62 months to complete.

Latest Developments
None stated.

Key Contracts and Suppliers
Salini Impregilo (construction contract).

On Budget and on Time?
Too early to state.

Contact Details for Project Information
Salini Impregilo, email info@salini-impregilo.com.

Edited by Martin Zhuwakinyu
Creamer Media Senior Deputy Editor

Comments

Showroom

Goodwin Submersible Pumps Africa (Pty) Ltd
Goodwin Submersible Pumps Africa (Pty) Ltd

Goodwin Submersible Pumps Africa is sole distributors for Goodwin electrically driven, submersible, abrasion resistance slurry pumps.

VISIT SHOWROOM 
SABAT
SABAT

From batteries for boats and jet skis, to batteries for cars and quad bikes, SABAT Batteries has positioned itself as the lifestyle battery of...

VISIT SHOWROOM 

Latest Multimedia

sponsored by

Magazine round up | 14 March 2025
Magazine round up | 14 March 2025
14th March 2025

Option 1 (equivalent of R125 a month):

Receive a weekly copy of Creamer Media's Engineering News & Mining Weekly magazine
(print copy for those in South Africa and e-magazine for those outside of South Africa)
Receive daily email newsletters
Access to full search results
Access archive of magazine back copies
Access to Projects in Progress
Access to ONE Research Report of your choice in PDF format

Option 2 (equivalent of R375 a month):

All benefits from Option 1
PLUS
Access to Creamer Media's Research Channel Africa for ALL Research Reports, in PDF format, on various industrial and mining sectors including Electricity; Water; Energy Transition; Hydrogen; Roads, Rail and Ports; Coal; Gold; Platinum; Battery Metals; etc.

Already a subscriber?

Forgotten your password?

MAGAZINE & ONLINE

SUBSCRIBE

RESEARCH CHANNEL AFRICA

SUBSCRIBE

CORPORATE PACKAGES

CLICK FOR A QUOTATION







sq:0.137 0.289s - 174pq - 2rq
Subscribe Now