Project Name:

Chatta Hydropower Project, Detailed Engineering Design and Estimation of quantities (111 KW).

Location Country/ Province/ Division:

Badkshan Provine, Afghanistan.

Client:

Power Department Afghanistan

Implementation Start / Expected Completion:

May, 2006 to September, 2006

This is a run-of-river hydropower project located in Badakshan Province of Afghanistan. The project consists of weir, power canal, forebay, powerhouse and tailrace. The feasibility study was prepared by Integration and Environment, Gmbh, Germany under grant arrangement from German Government. The project envisages diversion 0.3 m3/s of water into power canal. The net of 24.7 m will be generated through 268.92 m long head race. One Francis turbines with 111 KW capacity will be installed. A steel penstock having 0.5 m diameter and 95 m length join the forebay and powerhouse. The project is proposed to be operated in Isolated mod.