Nadarivatu Dam
The Nadarivatu Dam, also known as the Korolevu Dam, is a concrete gravity dam on the upper reaches of the Sigatoka River in Nadarivatu District of Nadroga-Navosa Province, Fiji. The primary purpose of the dam is to generate hydroelectric power in a run-of-the-river scheme. The Nadarivatu Hydropower Scheme was first identified in 1977 during a hydropower study. Details plans for the project were developed in 2002 and major construction began in 2009. The power station was commissioned on 7 September 2012 but an inauguration ceremony led by Prime Minister Frank Bainimarama was held a week later on 14 September. Funding and loans for the project was provided by several organizations to include the China Development Bank, Fiji Electricity Authority bonds, ADZ Bank. The tall dam diverts water from the Sigatoka River through a long headrace/penstock tunnel to a power station along the Ba River to the southwest. The power station contains two Pelton turbine-generators. The drop in elevation between the reservoir and the power station affords a gross hydraulic head of.
