Pipeline Progressing
Heavy rains during March to May led to some delays, affecting both digging of ditches and transportation of pipes, but the work is now progressing satisfactory again.
The penstock (i.e pipeline transporting water from the sources to the generator) are divided into two sections: The larger section, consisting of 400 mm pipes will be 1440 meters long, and now about 820 meters are completed, including a small pipe for signal cable. The smaller section, consisting of 250 mm pipes connect the larger pipes with the two intakes, a total 900 meters (one stretch of 350 m and one of 550 m).
The larger section is expected to be completed during October, and the smaller stretches probably not until early 2008. The terrain is very difficult, the work is demanding, and the completion will depend on the onset of the next rainy season…
Photo: Basil Rolandsen (www.bouvet.info)