Balambano is a 140MW hydro power project. It is located on Lower Larona river/basin in South Sulawesi, Indonesia. According to GlobalData, who tracks and profiles over 170,000 power plants worldwide, the project is currently active. It has been developed in a single phase. The project construction commenced in 1995 and subsequently entered into commercial operation in 1999. Buy the profile here.
Description
The project is currently owned by PT Vale Indonesia.
The hydro reservoir capacity is 31.5 million cubic meter. The net head of the project is 86.5m. The total number of penstocks, pipes or long channels that carry water down from the hydroelectric reservoir to the turbines inside the actual power station, are 2 in number. The penstock diameter is 5m. The project cost is $129.851m.
Development status
The project construction commenced in 1995 and subsequently entered into commercial operation in 1999.
Contractors involved
Canadian General Electric was selected as the turbine supplier for the hydro power project. The company provided 2 units of francis turbines, each with 68.5MW nameplate capacity.
Canadian General Electric supplied 2 electric generators for the project. The generator capacity is 80 MVA.
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