The project, which is expected to be
completed by the end of 2007, consists of the construction of a dam in the
northern state across the River Nile, along with generation and
transmission facilities. It includes the dam and its appurtenant
structures, a hydro-electric power station, transmission lines,
substations, the acquisition of land and the resettlement of inhabitants
who will be affected by the project, consulting services, institutional
support and project management. The project elements are briefly described
below:
1. The Dam: which includes the
construction of a concrete section at the river channel, and embankment
sections at the left and right river banks .The dam will be 9 km long at
crest level and 60 m high above river bed and will impound a reservoir
with a storage capacity of 12.5 billion cubic meter. The dam includes also
the appurtenant structures such as spillway, water intakes and sediment
sluices; and a hydropower station. The construction of the dam includes
the following major works:
a.
Preparatory Works: which include the construction of housing facilities
for construction supervision and operation personnel, construction of
access roads, a loading platform and storage areas at the nearby railway
station.
b.
Civil Works: which include excavation, fill, drilling and grouting works,
and concrete works for the dam and it’s appurtenant structures. It also
includes the necessary instrumentation and monitoring equipment for the
operation of the dam.
c.
Mechanical Works: which include the supply and installation of gates,
pipes and related mechanical equipment, for the dam and its appurtenant
structures.
2. Electrical Works: which
include necessary works for the construction of the power station
consisting of generating units having a total power rating of 1250MW, a
switchyard, a transmission network consisting of aerial lines and
substations in order to connect the power station with the electric grid.
The electric works are comprised of the following:
a.
Turbines and Generators: which include ten turbines, each rated at 125MW,
along with the necessary auxiliaries, cooling and control equipment. It
also includes ten 150 MVA generators, operating at 15kV. It is expected
that the project will produce an average annual energy of about 5474 GWH.
b.
Switchyard: indoor-type, containing 15/220kV and 15/500kV transformers to
connect the generating units to the various busbars. It also includes a
number of transformer feeders, outgoing feeders, bus-couplers and
bus-sections, cables, and measuring and control equipment.
c.
Transmission Lines: which include the construction of 500kV and 220kV
lines having a total length of about 1500 kms to connect the power station
and the new substations, that will be constructed in the cities of Atbara,
Port-Sudan, Dabba, and Dongola, with the national grid.
d.
Substations: which include the construction of two new 500kV substations
in Atbara and Haj Youssef, the expansion of the existing 500kV substation
at Um-Durman, and the construction of four new 220kV substations in the
cities of Merowe, Dabba, Dongola and Port-Sudan.
3. Land Acquisition and Resettlement of Inhabitants:
which includes the acquisition of the land needed for the construction of
the dam, and the land that will be flooded, the resettlement of the
inhabitants that currently reside on this land, and the compensation of
these inhabitants for their possessions.
4. Engineering and Administrative Services:
which includes consulting services necessary for the construction of the
project, project management services, along with the institutional support
for the unit responsible for the execution of the works.
Financing:
The Arab Fund loan
covers about 8% of the total project cost. The Abu Dhabi Fund for
Development, the Saudi Fund for Development, and the Kuwait Fund for Arab
Economic Development also participate in the financing of the project,
their contributions are KD 31 million, KD 46 million and KD 31 million,
respectively. The Sudanese government and other financial institutions are
expected to finance the remaining project cost estimated at KD 436.5
million.
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