Lori-Berd Hydro Plant is a 66MW hydro power project. It is planned on Dzoraget river/basin in Lori, Armenia. The project is currently in permitting stage. It will be developed in single phase. The project construction is likely to commence in 2022 and is expected to enter into commercial operation in 2024.
| Project Type | Total Capacity (MW) | Active Capacity (MW) | Pipeline Capacity (MW) | Project Status | Project Location | Project Developer | Hydropower | 66 | – | 66 | Permitting | Lori, Armenia | Lori Castle |
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Description
The project is being developed and currently owned by Lori Castle.
The gross head and net head of the project will be 343m and 311m respectively. The penstock length will be 5,800m. The penstock diameter will be 2.8m. The project is expected to generate 202.9 GWh of electricity. The project cost is expected to be around $169.006m.
The hydro power project consists of 2 units of pelton turbines.
The project has 2 electric generators that will be installed at the project site.
Development Status
The project construction is expected to commence from 2022. Subsequent to that it will enter into commercial operation by 2024.
Methodology
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