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Kumu
1.5MW
In 2022, Vidullanka PLC won a competitive tender to the Guyana Energy Agency’s EPC contract to construct a brand-new project, the 1.5MW Kumu Mini Hydropower Plant. Drawing on decades of experience in renewable energy development, Vidullanka PLC work on the Kumu plant has also concluded as per the contract requirements, with the transmission access awaiting its grid connection.
With the conclusion of the contract and the handover of the project from Vidullanka PLC to the GEA, the power plant is expected to boost the regional economy and improve the livelihoods of the citizens of the region.
Project Specifications
Capacity | 1.5 MW |
Mean Annual Energy Supply | 9.969 GWh |
River Catchment | Kumu River (Amazon River System) |
Rated Head | 523 m |
Headrace Pipe Length | 254 m |
Penstock Length | 1830 m |
Plant Factor | 74% |
Commissioning Date | Pending |
Turbine Type | 1 Unit of Pelton Turbine |
Rated Discharge | 0.36 m³/s |