Fiji

Qaliwana Hydropower

Engineering for new hydro and extension of Nadarivatu HPP

Fiji

Qaliwana Hydropower Project

This is the first Studio Pietrangeli’s project in Oceania. With the already strongly established activites in Africa, America and Eurasia, it takes the firm’s presence to a global level.

The project includes a new plant, Qaliwana hydropower, and the upgrading of the existing Nadarivatu hydroelectric scheme.

The layout of Qaliwana hydropower will include an arch gravity dam, penstocks and an outdoor powerhouse (IP=18 MW). This plant will also receive the flows from Upper Wailoa catchment, through weirs and several tunnels.

Nadarivatu hpp, is the second largest hydroelectric scheme in Fiji. The assignment foresees its expansion through a third turbine that will create additional 18 MW of IP reaching an installed power of 60 MW.

The assignment is financed and managed by the European Investment Bank, World’s largest lender for the water sector and owned directly by the European Union member states. We will work in collaboration with Energy Fiji Limited.

The construction of these new hydropower projects will substantially increase the hydropower capacity in fiji, matching the increase of the demand in the country.

Viti Levu Island, Fiji

PLACE

European Investment Bank

CLIENT

2018 - in progress

YEAR

Main Features

UPPER WAILOA’S BASIN WATER TRANSFER:

Weirs on tributaries of the Wailoa river ( concrete, overflowing crest, No. 5 )

Waterway tunnels ( Ltot = 13.5 km, Q = 4 m³/s )

QALIWANA DAM AND HPP:

Concrete arch gravity dam ( H = 63 m )

Intake tower

Power Waterways ( tunnel L = 2 km, steel penstock L = 0.3 km)

Power House ( Outdoor type, IP = 18 MW, Hgross = 134 m )

HV transmission lines to existing 132 kV grid

Access roads

NADARIVATU HPP:

Existing power waterways ( low pressure tunnel L = 2 km, steel penstock L = 1.6 km )

Existing power house ( No. 2 Pelton turbines, IP = 42 MW, Hgross = 337 m, E = 101 GWh/y )

Expansion from 42 MW to 60 MW ( additional third unit, IP = 18 MW )

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