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!ntake:;
Intake

Trash rack,
Trash rack, bxh
bxh 2.1x3.4
: 2. 1x3.4 m
m

Service gate,
Service gate, bxh
bxh : 22.1x3.4
. 1x3 . 4 m
m

!ntake elevation,
Intake elevation, bottom
bottom : 2016.3
2016.3 m.a.s.l.
m.a.s.l.

Reseryoir:;
Reservoir

High water
High water level
level 2024.0
: 2024 .0 m.a.s.l.
m.a.s.l.

Low water
Low water level
level 2020.0
: 2020 . 0 m.a.s.l.
m.a.s.l.

Live storage
Live storage 400,000 m3
: 400,000 m3

Design flood
Design flood level
level
1800 m3/s
1800 m3/s 2030.0 m.a.s.l.
: 2030.0 m.a.s.l.
1300 m3/s
1300 m3/s 2027.0
: 2027 .0 m.a.s.l.
m.a.s.l.

Headrace tunnel;
Headrace tunnel:
Unlined tunnel;
Unlined tunnel:
length
- length 740 m
: 740 m
cross-section
- cross-section 13 m2
: 13 m2
slope
- slope 4.5 %%
: 4.5

Power Station;
Power Station:
Station type
Station type Unlined rock-cavern
: Unlined rock-cavern
Lower section
Lower section
generation floor:
generation floor:
length
length 14.5 m
: 14.5 m
width
width : 99.0
.0mm
height
height : 99.5
.5mm

Mid-section:
Mid-section:
length
length 7.0 m
: 7.0
3 3 3

width
width : 99.0
.0 m
height
height 6.0 m
: 6.0

Entrance section:
Entrance section:
length
length 7.5 m
: 7.5
3 3 3

width
width 6.5 m
: 6.5
height
height 5.0 m
: 5.0

Transformer hall
Transformer hall
Pumps for
Pumps for cooling:
cooling:
length
length 15 m
: 15 m
width
width : 4 .5m
4.5 m
height
height 4.0
: 4 .0m m

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InstallatioDi;
Installation
E.O.T. Crane
Munch Monobox E.O.T.
w/trolley and hoist
w/trolley
Capacity : 10 tonnes
Max height of lift
Max m
: 10.5 m

:unit 1l
Unit :Unit 2
Unit
Turbine type: Francis
Horizontal Francis Horizontal Francis

Turbine discharge: 2.0 m3/s 5.8 m3/s

speed:
Synchronous speed: 750 rpm 500 rpm
output:
Rated output: 600 kW 1800 kW
Average net head m
36 m m
36 m
Generator type: 3-phases Horizont. Energi-Manufact..
EB Energi-Manufact
Synchronous
Reliance Manufact.
Rated output: 700 kVA 2150 kVA
voltage:
Generator voltage: 660 V
660 V V
660 V
Frequency: 50 Hz 50 Hz
system:
Excitation system: BrushIess AC
Brushless BrushIess AC
Brushless
exciter exciter

transformer
Step-up transformer
type ou~-door, ONAN, BBC
: ouc-door,
Voltage rating
ratio : 33.000 ±
+ 2x2,5%/660 Volt

Circuit breaker : 33 kV

generator set
Diesel generator 60 kVA
: 60

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Appendix 4
LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS

NORAD Norwegian Agency for International Development

Development
WEMMIN Ministry of Water, Energy and Mining
Mining
LEC Electricity Corporation
Lesotho Electricity
ESCOM Electricity Supply Commission (South Africa)
(South
RSA Republic of South Africa
NOK Norwegian Kroner
DWA Water Affairs
Department of Water
LCD
LCU unit
Labour Construction Unit
NVE Norwegian Water Resources and Energy
Administration
NORPLAN
NORPLAN Norwegian Consultant
NOREMCO Contractor
Norwegian Contractor
LHWPU Lesotho Highland Water Project unit
Water Project Unit
CPOO
CPDO Planning Development
Central Planning Development Office.
CPU Plann"ing Unit
Central Planning

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1Wpendix
Appendix 5
References
5, 1400 Ski
Holtevn. 5,
Can be obtained from Norplan A/S, Holtevn.

/1/
/I/ Contract between "The Ministry of Water Energy and Mining
"The
1985.
A/S". September 1985.
and NORPLAN A/S".
/2/
/2/ Study of rural electrification and development of mini-
Lesotho.
hydropower in Lesotho.
1983.
Review Study Report -- July 1983.
/3/
/3/ Study of rural electrification and development of mini-
Lesotho.
hydropower in Lesotho.
Feasibility Study report - - Mantsonyane, Semonkong and
1984.
Mokhotlong -- February 1984.
/4/
/4/ Mantsonyane Hydropower Project -- Final Design.
1984.
November 1984.
Vol II Project Description and Drawings
Project
Package -- Tender Documents
Vol III Electromechanical Package
/5/
/5/ Design.
Semonkong Hydropower Project -- Final Design.
1984.
November 1984.
Vol II Project Description and Drawings
III Electromechanical Package -
Vol III - Tender Documents

/6/ Progress Report nos l -- 3 39

nos 1 9 1985 -- 1989
/7
/7// Summary Progress Reports
1-6.
Advisory Group meeting nos 1-6.

/8/
/8/ Payment
Certificates of Payment nos 1l -- 1 15
5
/9/ Taking-Over-Protocol

Station: Short operation instructions

/10/ Mantsonyane Hydropower Station:
/10/
Civil Works

/11/ Semonkong Hydropower Station

/ll/ operation instructions
: Short operation
Civil Works
Dam-Construction
/12/ Mantsonyane Hydropower Project: Report on Dam-Construction
/12/

/13/ Mantsonyane and Semonkong

/13/
Hydropower Projects on Concrete
: Report on
Strength test

/14/ Mantsonyane Hydropower Project: As Built Drawings-Civil Works

/14/

/15/ Semonkong Hydropower Project

/15/ : - "" - - "" -

Raport. Maseru 24/11-87

/16/ Final Dam Breach Raport.

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Semonkong
Semonkong

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Excavation for
Excavation for the power station, September
power station, September 1986
1986

Advisory Group
Advisory Group visiting
visiting t h e power
the power station, May 1987
station, May 1987 .

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Semonkong

Local
Local women preparing thatch for
for roofing
of the power station, October 1987
power station, 1987
Is

Rough winter conditions,

conditions, August 1987
1987

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Sernonkong
Semonkong

Transmission and Distribution Lines

Transmission
LEe, February 1987
subcontracted to LEC, 1987

Erection of first pipe section at intake,

intake, December 1986

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Erection of turbine,
Erection 1987
turbine, November 1987

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generator, November
Connection of generator, 1987
November 1987

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Semonkong
Semonkong

of glassfibre reinforced pipes,

Laying of
Laying 1987
November 1987
pipes, November

Mi
ifOd

of transformers,
Connection of
Connection November 1987
transformers, November

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Sem onko ng
Semonkong

lein
FT?

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Loc al women
Local wat erin g the
women watering pla nts, January
gra ss plants,
the grass 1988
Jan uary 1988

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S3>’3?®y
Sal-** ----- J

Loa d bank
Load ban k connected to the
con nec ted to netw ork, November
the network, Nov emb er 1988
1988

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Semonkong

Mr. Mohale,
Mr. Mohale, LEC trainee,
trainee, explains
explains the Operation
to the Minister of WEMMIN,
WEMMIN, May 1988

r
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Complete turbine and generator,

generator, November 1989

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Semonkong
Semonkong

Construction
Construet ion of downstream re-regulating
of downstream weir, October
re-regula ting weir, 1988
October 1988

Downstream
Downstream re-regulating welr in operation,
re-regula ting weir 1989
November 1989
operation , November

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pipe alignment,
Intake pipe November 1989
alignment, November

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Complete hydroelectric
Complete hydroelectric power
power station, 1989
November 1989
station, November

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Deep-grouting a
Deep-grouting Dam, August 1986
att Mantsonyane Dam,

Tunnel
Tunnel crew
crew preparing
preparing for blasting, September
for blasting, 1986
September 1986

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Mantsonyane
Mantsonyane

Shot-creeting of
Shot-creeting in
faults i
of faults tunnel, December
n tunnel, 1987
December 1987

breakthrough, September
Tunnel breakthrough, 1987
September 1987

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breach, September 1987

Dam breach, 1987

breach, March 1988

Dam breach, 1988

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Mantsonyane

Transport of
Bitumen to
storage tank

¥
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Tank for pouring

at dam site

Pouring of bitumen
into core

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Mantsonyane

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Construetion of
Construction of staff
staff house,
house, May 1987
May 1987

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Concrete mixing
Concrete set-up, June 1987
mixing set-up, 1987

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Mantsonyane
Mantsonyane

Visit to power
Visit to power station
stat i on by
by
Hon. Minister Jane and staff,
Hon. staff, May 1987
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Erection of
Erection of turbines
turbines and intake
intake pipes,
pipes, January 1988

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Mantsonyane

fell

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platforrn with dam

Intake platform dam i
in background, February
n background, February 1988

’2? felt

Retaining wall
Retaining wall and spillway
spillway crest,
crest, September
September 1988
1988

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