For a new hydropower plant, which is situated on the Nkusi River in Uganda, Orbinox have supplied the crucial valve solution.
The power plant is named Kigwabya, and it will have a peak power capacity of 4,6 MW.
Until now, The AVK Group have supplied valves and sluice gates for more than 100 dams and hydropower projects in Africa. In Uganda, for example, this includes the Owen Falls Hydroelectric Project, now known as the Nalubaale Dam, where Glenfield Valves in 1954 supplied a significant number of valves and gates.
Remarkable capabilities
For the Kigwabya project, we got involved with the owner’s site manager via LinkedIn in January 2023, where he had noticed our activities in the African market for dams and hydropower.
The above photos are from similar projects, as the project's installation phase is not yet finalised.
Products supplied to the project:
- 4 pcs bi-directional MU wall mounted sluice gates (2000 x 2000 mm) in stainless steel fitted with hydraulic actuators, used as dam gate and intake gates.
- 1 pc bi-directional MU wall mounted sluice gate (1000 x 1000 mm) in stainless steel fitted with hydraulic actuators, used as flush gate.
- 1 pcs EXV knife gate valve (DN300) for manual operation.
- 1 pcs EXV knife gate valve (DN600 ) fitted with hydraulic actuator.
- 2 pcs SA stoplogs (2200 x 1600mm) in aluminium, used for tailrace channel downstream powerhouse.
Read about similar hydropower projects in Africa in the case stories below.
