Gihira
Refurbishment
Technical data
- Location: Rwanda
- Year of construction: 1985
- Year of refurbishment: 2024
- Net head: 63 m
- Flow rate: 1,600 l/s
- Output per unit: 920 kW
- Total output: 1,840 kW
Scope of delivery: Renewal and repair of 2 Francis turbines; replacement of the turbine covers, the guide vane mechanism including the actuator, the runner, and the draft tube elbow; HVOF coating of the hydraulic components to extend service life.
Before vs. after
On the left side you can see the initial condition of the turbine before the revitalisation. On the right you can see a picture of the renewed and refurbished turbine.
