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Arba Minch S/S Sites Selection Report -i-

 Ethiopian Electric Power Arba Minch Sites Selection Report
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1. INTRODUCTION
General
I. This ARBA MINCH substation`s site selection work is done as per the following
criteria that are recommended for the selection of substation site.
a. should be near to the load center as much as possible,
b. should be rectangular or square in shape for ease of proper orientation of bus
bars and feeders,
c. should permit easy and safe approach which is away from obstruction and
ease termination of high voltage overhead transmission lines,
d. should possess free line corridors,
e. should be easily accessible to the public road in order to facilitate material
transportation to the site,
f. should be cost effective for power distribution and transmission lines,
g. should be nearby to the town but away from municipal damping grounds,
burial grounds, tanneries and other obnoxious areas,
h. should be fairly leveled ground in order to reduce earth leveling expenditure,
i. should not be subject to highest flood level so that there should not excess
water and logging,
j. should be sufficiently away from areas where police and military rifle
practice are held,
k. should have municipality services (for the operators and their family
members` drinking water, nearby market, shops, floor mill, schools, health
centers, etc.…) as much as possible,
l. should be quite far away from air ports as per regulations of airport
authorities. Also, Airport written approval is desired,

2. PURPOSE OF THE SUBSTATION

The main object/purpose of this Arba Minch substation 230Kv for around Arba Minch
industry and distribution of 33 kV electric power to the city of Arba Minch and industry
around Arba Minch.
All Year Climate & Weather Averages in Arba Minch
High Temp: 30 °C
Low Temp: 13 °C
Mean Temp: 21 °C
Precipitation: 112.6 mm
Humidity: 60%
Wind: 5 km/h

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 high voltage power (500kv)

4.1 Proposed Site 2

a. Coordinates: -
 657025.05m N, 338335.76m E,
 656900.91m N, 338617.23m E,
 657190.67 N, 338733.58m E,
 657305.75m N, 338466.43m E,
b. this site is not acceptable due to the following issues: -
 it is near lake and the lake may overflow at summer through time
 location low compare to area and subject to flood level so that there shall be
excess water during rainy season,
 it is far from municipality services (for the operators and their family members`
drinking water, nearby market, shops, floor mill, schools, health centers, etc.…)
as much as possible,

4.2 Proposed Site 3

a. Coordinates: -
 660302m N, 337766m E,
 660537m N, 337580m E,
 660350m N, 337344m E,
 660115m N, 337530 E,
b. this area is proposed for the intended substation site by the team that made of and sent
for this purpose from EEP,
c. this site is acceptable due to the following issues: -
 only 5.5 km away from the load center,
 rectangular in shape for ease of proper orientation of bus bars and feeders,
 permit easy and safe approach which is away from obstruction and ease
termination of high voltage overhead transmission lines,
 possess free line corridors,
 easily accessible to the public road in order to facilitate material transportation
to the site,
 quite cost effective for power distribution and transmission lines,
 nearby to the town but away from municipal damping grounds, burial grounds,
tanneries and other obnoxious areas,
 quite good leveled ground in order to reduce earth leveling expenditure,
 not subject to highest flood level so that there should not excess water and
logging,
 sufficiently away from areas where police and military rifle practice are held,

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 could have municipality services (for the operators and their family members`
drinking water, nearby market, shops, floor mill, schools, health centers, etc.…)
as much as possible,
 quite far away from air ports as per regulations of airport authorities.

# SITE
CRITERIA REMARKS
I II III
1 load center consideration x x 

2 Rectangularity of the area   

3 Obstruction free approach of over-head   

transmission line
4 Free line corridor possession   

5 Accessibility to public road x x 

6 cost effectiveness for power distribution and x x 

transmission lines,
7 Vicinity to town multiple issue wise x x 

8 Fairly levelness of the ground   

9 Exposure to high level flood   x

10 Exclusion of military rifle practicing area   

11 Accessibility to all round municipality services x x 

(drinking water, health center, school, market,
shops, floor mill, etc.)
12 Proximity to air port x x x

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