The Stortemelk hydropower project consists of a single 4.4 MW vertical Kaplan turbine installed at the Botterkloof Dam on the Ash River near Clarens, in the Free State Province of South Africa. Construction commenced in September 2014, completed on time and commissioned in June 2016 using more than 150 different companies at a cost of R2.5 billion.

The Stortemelk hydropower project consists of a single 4.4 MW vertical Kaplan turbine installed at the Botterkloof Dam on the Ash River near Clarens, in the Free State Province of South Africa. Construction commenced in September 2014, completed on time and commissioned in June 2016 using more than 150 different companies at a cost of R2.5 billion.

Sustainable Energy

2nd Edition

ISBN:9781337551663

Author:DUNLAP, Richard A.

Publisher:DUNLAP, Richard A.

Chapter13: Tidal Energy

Section: Chapter Questions

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