Chenderoh Power Station

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Chenderoh Power Station or Chenderoh Dam (Malay: Stesen Janakuasa Chenderoh) is a hydroelectric power station in Chenderoh Lake, Kuala Kangsar District, Perak, Malaysia. It was constructed by Perak River Hydro-Electric Power Company Ltd and completed in 1930.[1][2] The scheme was designed by consulting engineers Rendel, Palmer & Tritton of London and Vattenbyggnadsbyran (VBB) of Stockholm, Sweden. The architect was Osvald Almqvist. [3]

Chenderoh Power Station
Chenderoh Power Station is located in Perak
Chenderoh Power Station
Location of Chenderoh Power Station in Perak
Official nameStesen Janakuasa Chenderoh
CountryMalaysia
LocationKuala Kangsar District, Perak
Coordinates4°57′40″N 100°58′42″E / 4.961°N 100.9782°E / 4.961; 100.9782

It was the first major hydroelectric dam and power station in Malaysia. It was preceded by two stations on Malaya's rivers; the 800kw Ulu Gombak station in Selangor (1905) that was used to provide Kuala Lumpur's first electricity, and the Sungei Besi Tin Mines Ltd scheme at Ulu Langat that was purchased by FMS Electrical Department in 1929.[1]

The Chenderoh plant was constructed in tandem with a steam power station at Malim Nawar, 65 km south of Chenderoh, that was commissioned in 1928.[4] Between them, the stations supplied power to Kinta Valley's tin mining industry and associated settlements.

The station is operated by Tenaga Nasional.

Design

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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.[5]

Technical specifications

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The permanent dam components are:

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b Central Electricity Board of the Federation of Malaya 1963, p. 11.
  2. ^ Detailed descriptions of the scheme appear in the Minutes of the Institute of Civil Engineers, London, Volume 239, Issue 1935, 1935, pp. 253-312 and in the Architectural Review, Volume 75, No. 446, London, January 1934.
  3. ^ Architectural Review, No. 446, London, January 1934 : pps 3 - 7
  4. ^ Report of Badan Warisan Malaysia; Ipoh Echo Archive, 1 February 2013
  5. ^ "Chenderoh Hydroelectric Power Plant Malaysia - GEO".

Sources

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  • Central Electricity Board of the Federation of Malaya (1963), Cameron Highlands Hydro-Electric Scheme, Kuala Lumpur{{citation}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
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