Chenderoh Power Station

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Chenderoh Power Station or Chenderoh Dam is the oldest hydroelectric dam and the oldest power station in Malaysia. The dam is located in Tasik Chenderoh, near Kuala Kangsar,Perak. It was constructed on the early 1920s by the British Federated Malay States administration.

1 Power station
2 Chenderoh Dam
3 Chenderoh Dam technical specifications
4 Notable facts
5 See also
6 References
7 External links

[edit] 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.

[edit] Chenderoh Dam

Construction started 19xx and completed in 1920s. The dam began operation on 1920s.

[edit] Chenderoh Dam technical specifications

The permanent dam components are as follows:

Main Dam
- Maximum height above foundation of xxx m, and crest length of xxx m, volume of fill is xx.00 million cubic metres.
- Crest elevation is 50 m above sea level (ASL), maximum flood level is 48 m, operating levels maximum 45 m and minimum xx m.
- Reservoir area at 45 m ASL is 25 km², and with a catchment area of x,000 km². Storage volume is 95 million cubic meters.
Power Intake Structure - 5 bays.
Spillway- gated concrete weir with chute and flip bucket, with capacity of x,000 cubic meter per second.
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.