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Unexploited potential in a developing COMPACT HYDRO market
R
apid growth of the African especially in central, east, and southern
economy is creating a huge Africa, the COMPACT HYDRO business
demand for electrical energy. unit of ANDRITZ HYDRO has received
However, although Africa is home to several orders for the complete electro
approx. 10% of the global hydro mechanical scope of small-scale hydro
power potential, less than 7% of its power plants during the last few years.
potential has been developed so far.
Furthermore, only 10% of Africas Kashimbila, Nigeria
population has access to electricity. The Kashimblia multipurpose dam is lo
cated in southeastern Nigeria on the
Several recent international reports have Katsina River close to the border with
come to the conclusion that small-scale Cameroon.
hydropower plants can be an adequate
solution to cover the growing electricity Besides its original function as a buffer
demand in Africa. It will play a pivotal dam in case of the natural embankment
role in providing electrical energy to re failure in Lake Nyos, Cameroon, a total
mote areas in connection with a proven generation capacity of 40 MW was a s Kaplan runners as for HPP Kashimbila, Nigeria,
technology either in stand-alone isolated substantial request by the Nigerian Gov and HPP Stortemelk, South Africa
The Greening Tea Industry in East Africa The delivery of the turbine and genera Hans Wolfhard
(GTIEA) identified the North Mathioya tor equipment to Kenya is scheduled for Phone: +49 (751) 29511 491
River as one of the locations to develop the end of 2015. hans.wolfhard@andritz.com