On December 25th (Kenya time), the largest single-unit infrastructure project under construction in Kenya, which was undertaken by Energy China Gezhouba Group-Swak Dam diversion tunnel A and B tunnels were fully connected. The diversion tunnel is the first control node of the dam. The A hole is 731 meters long and the B hole is 797 meters long. The cross section of the diversion tunnel is a horseshoe-shaped cross section with a diameter of 12 meters, and it is excavated by the up and down step excavation method.

construction process

The project department insists on fighting the epidemic and resuming production with both hands and two hands. It implements cadres to command forward, work in shifts, optimize the construction plan for the geological conditions along the line, actively coordinate the local construction team, accelerate the construction of the project, and reach the full line of the diversion tunnel on time The connected node goal has won unanimous praise from the owner, supervisor and local government. The Swak Dam project is located in southeastern Kenya. The dam has a total height of 80.5 meters and a length of 1.5 kilometers. It is expected to be completed in 2022. After the completion of the project, it will solve the problem of water consumption by residents in the surrounding areas and provide abundant water resources for local agricultural irrigation.

Project Introduction

The Thwake dam project in Kenya is located in southeastern Kenya, 120 kilometers away from the capital Nairobi. It is the flagship project of the Kenyan government’s 2030 vision. It will develop water resources in the Assi River by building a concrete-faced rockfill dam to store water. , In order to achieve the goal of multifunctional integration of water supply, power generation and irrigation. The dam is 80.5 meters high and 1.5 kilometers long, and is expected to be completed in 2022.

Project impact

The implementation of the dam project has created more than 3,000 jobs for Kenya, and at the same time trained a group of experienced skilled workers for Kenya, and promoted the development of local material and equipment suppliers. After the project is completed, it will solve the water problem of residents in the surrounding areas, provide abundant water resources for local agricultural irrigation, and provide necessary conditions for the second phase of the project's hydropower generation and the third phase of the project's agricultural irrigation, and alleviate the shortage of local power resources. The construction of the dam project has greatly improved the living standards of the people around the project, promoted the economic development of Kenya, and deepened the friendship between the people of China and Kenya.Editor/Xing Wentao