Long Lamai Micro Hydro Project

We have just started a new micro hydro project in Penan community of Long Lamai, Baram, Sarawak. this project is initiated by UNIMAS ISITI-CoERI as part of project to bridge the digital gap. Project is supported by JAPAN ODA. Our team have just concluded the final detailed survey and design. Project target to be completed by Christmas 2012, but this all depends on the logistics and gotong royong

Telecentre at Long Lamai

Measuring the crossection of the river to estimate the flow



 Measuing head and taking point to generate topography for Penstock line



Panaromic View of SK Long Lamai

Babalitan MHP progress

Just came back from our field trip to Kg. Babalitan to monitor the progress of the Micro hydro project. The construction of the community based micro hydro system is well on the way. we have sent the last batch of HDPE pipes for the penstock and started to the materials for the distribution cable. We hope that if everything goes well, all the civil works can be completed by May. Stay tuned for progress of this project

Loading pipes and other materials to long boats at Kuala Salong jetty

Community loading pipes to boats

Monitoring the progress at Intake 1. Weir and small sluice gate is completed. intake 2 have just started construction. hope to complete by end of this month (April 2012)



HDPE pipes on site



Carrying HDPE penstock pipes to site.

Using Butt welding machine to joint the HDPE pipe on site

Site Visit to Orang Asli Village of Kg. Ulu Semul & Sagong, Pos Betau, Raub, Pahang

We conducted a site visit with Yayasan Daya Diri to Kg Ulu Semul and Sagong to explore the posibility of implementing a community based micro hydro system for the two Orang Asli Village. The proposed Micro Hydro system will have an output of 20Kw and should be able to provide 24hrs electricity to this two Semai Orang Asli community.

 View of Kg Ulu Semul

 Interaction with Orang Asli community

 Orang Asli making roofing from Bertam leaves

 Discussion with Orang Asli community

Sungai Kenip, where the micro hydro will be built

Imbak Canyon Conservation Area Micro Hydro feasibility study

We just concluded a full feasibility study for micro hydro power system at Imbak Canyon Conservation Area. we also explored other renewable energy options for ICCA. Hopefully the Micro hydro will be developed by Yayasan Sabah. It was a very challenging task especially with the weather condition, but dispite all that we completed the study in time.

 view of  Imbak falls

 Measuring the cross section of the stream

 Crossing the swollen Imbak River

The survey team. L-R. Patrick, Banie, Johan and Stanis

Tonibung on Mt. Kinabalu

The Tonibung crew, working through Era Wira Sdn. Bhd. on a commercial project to install a micro-hydro solar hybrid system on Gunung Kinabalu.

Kampung Babalitan MH Work Begins

The Pensiangan region was very heavily logged in the 80's and 90's. Many of the indigenous Muruts who live here were displaced from their ancestral forests further towards the bigger rivers, where they reside now. Being right next to the Indonesian border, Pensiangan has seen a lot of action during wartime, most notably during the "konfrontasi" with Indonesia.  Now, as energy independence is achieved, the watershed is protected, village economies and indigenous rights are strengthened, the forest and its people are beginning to reclaim this land. Babalitan hosts a school attended by many other children from other villages along the river. In addition, the village is home to almost 300 people.

 

 Unloading construction materials and equipment at the "port" of Salong, 4 hours from Kota Kinabalu.

The Tonibung crew heading downriver towards Kampung Babalitan.

Kampung Babalitan from a distance.

Community Organizing: Conducting consultations in preparation for the gotong royong the next day.

On-site: Tonibung and the Babalitan crew arrive at the nearby system site- a short boat ride from Babalitan proper.

Doing the math: conducting topographical surveys with the theodolite station.

Constructing the power house: Top- Sand hauled from the river bank in preparation for drying.  Bottom- Cement at the forebay site.

Meal time: At the intake site taking a much needed rest.

Babalitan Micro-hydro

The team will be heading back to the Pensiangan region on the morning of the 3rd to begin work on a 5 kilowatt micro-hydro system for Kampung Babalitan.  This will be Tonibung's 5th project in Pensiangan.  Updates and photos upon our return next week!