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| New No.1 Machine (10.5MW) |
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| Engineers Zulu, Kachasa, Chiti, Daka, Chibwe, Silwamba, Kamanga at Mulungushi Power Station during the installation of a 10.5MW turbine. The turbine replaced a smaller version (2.5MW) that was still in good working order during decommissioning. Total project cost was approx. $11m US (Funded by Development Bank of South Africa). Project commencement date : October 2007 ~ Completed November 2009 |
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| 9/21/2007 ~ Engineer Q, Engineer Silwamba and Engineer Yande Simbule |
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| MPS Turbine House Extension Works ~ Note the old #1 machine inside (yellow color). |
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| Engineer Simbule and Q going through the blue prints. |
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| Mr. Mwewa Mwape receiving the stator from the surface. |
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| 1/22/2008 |
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| 3/7/2008 |
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| 5/29/2008 |
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| The above 20Ton Stator en-route to the power house. |
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| A site visit. |
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| 6/10/2008 |
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| Honorable Kambwili and Honorable Gary Nkombo ~ 6/10/2008 |
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| Toka on diversion dam. A real master of concrete. |
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| 5/29/2008 |
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| Old No.1 Rotor and shaft. |
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| Decommissioned Old No.1 Penstocks (Pipes) |
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| Engineer Chibwe and Engineer Zhang Kaiffei |
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| Steel works on machine foundation. |
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| Site inspection ~ 10/14/2008 |
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| Engineer Chibwe and Engineer Undi Henry Mtonga |
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| Mr Sakwiba Sikota and Mr. Gary Nkombo ~ 6/10/2008 |
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| Engineer Chiti and Engineer Silwamba ~ 9/21/2007 |
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| Kurt of Metal Persuasions (SA) installing the crane beams. |
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| The roller coaster ride. Engineer Chibwe seated. |
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| The crane beams cross Nkhoma Bridge. |
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| Old 36" No.1 pipe in anchor block. |
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| Engineer Joseph Nyirenda of Zulu Burrow Ltd crossing the old #1 tail-race. |
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| Engineer Katai Kachasa probing the old #1 tail-race ground. |
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| Site meeting by Engineer Simbule with Q and others. |
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| A site visit by DBSA auditors as Mr. Chiti, Mutangama (Finance Manager - LHPC) and Engineer Chibwe listen in. |
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| Mr. David Shamamba watching the crane beams being transported. |
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| Engineers Chiti, Kamanga, Daka, Kachasa with Mr. Fang Shi and Sean ~ 9/27/2007 |
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| Engineers Chibwe, Kachasa, Chiti and Mr. Obrien Chisala at the Mulungushi Canal. |
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| Engineer Lotti Nkhoma and Engineer Jacob Munthali at Nkhoma Bridge April 2007 |
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| Good times. Some bubble fish from Mulungushi canal. |
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| David Silwamba's (my assistant) version of Pabwato. |
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| A job well done. |
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| Losses. Stolen from my shibukombe. May he who took this wonderful machine have a plague of boils for many years to come. |
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| Zenaida Chongo, I had to put you in this. Regards to PC. My regards to Engineer Prosper Ngoma as well. |
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| Mr. Damaseck Chirwa. |
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| I am out... Napyamo!!! Bye |
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