Construction Management and Consultancy Services for The Construction of Shemkirchay Dam and Hepp – Azerbaijan

Project Name: CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT AND CONSULTANCY SERVICES FOR THE “CONSTRUCTION OF SHEMKIRCHAY DAM AND HEPP”

Country: AZERBAİJAN

Finance Source: Government

Tags: Azerbaijan, Government, HEPP, Supervision

Description of the Project:
Shamkirchay Dam is located on the Shamkirchay Creek which is the tributary of the Kura River at a distance of 36 km to the the city Gence in the north-west region of Azerbaijan. Its purpose is to produce electricity and provide irrigation as a dam of central core-wall rock fill dam type. Having a drainage area of 1170 km2 and a total reservoir volume of 160 hm3, the dam height is 125 m above the thalveg and 150 m above the foundation. While the diversion, energy tunnel and spillway tunnel is located at the left shore, the power station is placed at the right shore. The derivation capacity is 165 m3/s, spillway capacity is 697 m3/s, maximum operation level is 696 m.
The power station is equipped with 6 horizontal axis, Francis-type turbines of each 4 MW installed capacity. By using the water released from the power station, a total agricultural land area of 20 083 ha will be irrigated in the regions of Gence, Shamkir and Khanlar.

Description of Services Provided by TEMELSU:

• Overall technical and financial administration of the contract
• Construction Management and ensuring the quality required
• Supervision of laboratory tests
• Control and appraisal of progress and reporting
• Determining the value of approved variations and fixing new rates when required
• Issuing payment certificates
• Issuing Completion and Defects Liability Certificates
• Ensuring implementation of environmental, health and safety measures
• Advising the Employer on all matters related to the execution of the contract