Félou Hydroelectric Plant

Félou Weir
Plant in 2014
Location of Félou Weir in Mali
Official name Félou Hydroelectric Plant
Country Mali
Location Kayes Region
Coordinates 14°21′13″N 11°20′43″W / 14.35361°N 11.34528°W / 14.35361; -11.34528Coordinates: 14°21′13″N 11°20′43″W / 14.35361°N 11.34528°W / 14.35361; -11.34528
Purpose Power
Status Operational
Construction began 2009
Opening date 1927 (1927)
Construction cost 242 million US dollars (est.)
Dam and spillways
Type of dam Weir
Impounds Sénégal River
Height 2 m (6 ft 7 in)
Length 945 m (3,100 ft)
Power Station
Operator(s) Operator: ESKOM
Owner: Société de Gestion de l'Energie de Manantali (SOGEM)
Commission date 2014
Type Run-of-the-river
Hydraulic head 13.8 m (45 ft)
Turbines 3 x 21 MW bulb-type
Installed capacity 62.3 MW (83,500 hp) (max. planned)
Annual generation 320–350 GWh (1,200–1,300 TJ)

The Félou Hydroelectric Plant is a hydroelectric installation at the Félou Falls on the Sénégal River in Mali. It has three water turbines capable of generating 62.3 MW. The current power station replaced an older one built in the 1920s. Construction of the new power station began in October 2009 and was financed by the World Bank.[1] It is the third Senegal River Basin Development Authority project on the river and was completed in 2014. The existing weir was refurbished with the previous 2 metres (6.6 ft) height maintained. In 1927, the previous hydroelectric power station was commissioned. It was refurbished in 1992 and had an installed capacity of 600 kW.[2]

At maximum output the three 21 MW turbines pass a total of 500 cubic metres per second (18,000 cu ft/s) of water. Between August and November the water flowing in the river generally exceeds this value allowing the plant to operate at full capacity and the excess water to pass over the weir. During the dry season (December to July) the electricity generated is reduced to about a third of the maximum output as the flow of water is limited to the 150–200 cubic metres per second (5,300–7,100 cu ft/s) released from the Manantali Dam.[3]

The total estimated cost is 242 million US dollars.[4] The construction of the plant was completed in 2014.[5]

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References

  1. ↑ "Mali's Felou hydroelectric dam to be inaugurated by 4 presidents". Xinhua. 17 December 2013. Retrieved 2 January 2015.
  2. ↑ "Etude des Impacts Environnementaux du Projet D'aménagement de Félou" (PDF) (in French). Organisation Pour la Mise en Valeur du Fleuve Senegal (O.M.V.S.). February 2006. Retrieved 2 January 2015.
  3. ↑ Africa - Additional Financing for the Felou Hydroelectric West African Power Pool (WAPP) Second Adaptable Program Loan (APL2) Project (Report). World Bank. 2009. p. 35. .
  4. ↑ Africa - Additional Financing for the Felou Hydroelectric West African Power Pool (WAPP) Second Adaptable Program Loan (APL2) Project (Report). World Bank. 2009. p. 2. .
  5. ↑ Africa - WAPP APL 2 - OMVS Felou Hydroelectric Project : P094916 - Implementation Status Results Report : Sequence 15 (English) (Report). World Bank. 24 December 2014.
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