Chenderoh Power Station
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Power station
The power station is a hydroelectric power station, using 4 turbines of 10.7 MW and one of 8.4 MW, totaling 40.5 MW installed capacity. The station is operated by Tenaga Nasional.
Chenderoh Dam technical specifications
The permanent dam components are as follows:
- Main Dam
- Crest elevation is 50 metres (160 ft) above sea level (ASL), maximum flood level is 48 metres (157 ft), operating levels maximum 45 m.
- Reservoir area at 45 metres (148 ft) ASL is 25 square kilometres (9.7 sq mi), and with a catchment area of x,000 km²[clarification needed]. Storage volume is 95 million cubic metres (3.4×109 cu ft).
- Power Intake Structure - 5 bays.
- Spillway- gated concrete weir with chute and flip bucket.
- Power Tunnels - 5 tunnels.
- Powerhouse
- powerhouse
- with 5 penstocks to powertrains comprising 5 turbines of 10.7MW each and one of 8.4 MW, 5 generators of 15MVA each and 4 transformers of 15MVA each.
Notable facts
- Chenderoh Dam is the oldest hydroelectric dam in Malaya.
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