DUSHANBE, January 30, Asia-Plus — The water inflows into the reservoir powering the Norak hydroelectric power station (HPS) have nearly doubled over the past week, according to Barqi Tojik (Tajik electric systems) power holding.
The source at Barqi Tojik said that last week, the highest rate of water inflows into the Norak reservoir was 90 cubic meters per second, while today the water inflows were reported at the rate of 160 cubic meters per second.
According to him, warmer temperatures have increased the water inflows. However, there ought not to expect much improvement and essential increase in an amount of electricity generated by the Norak HPS, the source said.
“Reserves of water in the reservoir have practically been exhausted and only five meters remain to the critical level: today, the water levels at the reservoir are at 862 meters above sea level,” the source said, adding that the station now generates only some 40 million kWh of electrical power per day.
We will recall that in accordance with directions for operation of the plant, it is prohibited to use the reservoir for powering the plant if the water levels in the reservoir fall to 857 meters above sea level.
According to the power holding head Sharifkhon Samiyev, the rate of water inflows into the reservoir had been 200 cubic meters per second.
