Projects

Humbe: Phase 1 Agriculture Investigation & Concept Design for 44,000ha Irrigated Sugarcane

CLIENT: Marubeni Corporation

LOCATION: Cunene Province, Angola

TYPE OF CONTRACT: FIDIC – Client Consultant

Services Provided:

• GIS for soils investigation.
• Water resource development – bulk services.
• Hydrology of Cunene River.
• Power requirements.
• Estate layout including all irrigation, roads, staff villages and factory site.
• Irrigation system analysis and recommendations.
• Agronomic assessment – cane yield estimates, ratoonability.
• Machinery & equipment requirements.
• Drainage – macro for entire project area.

Project Scope:

• Agricultural investigation and conceptual design for a maximum area of 44,000ha for irrigation of sugar cane in the Cunene Province, Angola.

Features: Overall features of this project:

• Pivots: 583 – ranging in size from 80ha to 15ha and covering 29,125ha
• Pump Stations: 1 No. main abstraction, 9 No. Booster pump stations, 30 No. Infield pump stations
• Canals: 155km
• Pipelines: Bulk mains 10km
• Infield mains 535km
• OHL power lines: 320km 11kVa
• Roads: Main access roads 35km, Primary haulage roads 335km, Secondary haulage roads 40km, Canal access roads 65km
• Balancing dams: 39 No. storing 1.9Mm3

Project Value: $3.6 million