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    Improvements to Kajaki dam power potential in southern Afghanistan [Image 2 of 5]

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    The image shows the interior of a hydroelectric power plant turbine hall containing two large generator units with circular housings and upper access platforms connected by metal staircases and railings. The facility features light blue/mint painted walls, high windows providing natural light, and a polished concrete floor. A single worker in blue coveralls and a white hard hat is visible walking near the foreground generator unit.

    KAJAKI, AFGHANISTAN

    07.11.2011

    Photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Jonathan David Chandler 

    Regional Command Southwest

    Two hydroelectric turbines at the Kajaki hydroelectric power plant. Each turbine turns at 300 rotations per minute, produces 16.5 megawatts of electricity and has 23,000 horsepower. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Afghanistan Engineer District-South and Afghan engineers recently completed installation of a primary switch center at the Kajaki dam to resolve electrical problems.

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    Date Taken: 07.11.2011
    Date Posted: 07.14.2011 06:09
    Photo ID: 427478
    VIRIN: 110711-N-TH989-099
    Resolution: 2784x1848
    Size: 1.74 MB
    Location: KAJAKI, AF
    Web Views: 198
    Downloads: 11

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    Military personnel in desert camouflage uniforms are working on or inspecting a large electrical switchgear or power distribution frame mounted against a weathered beige wall. The structure consists of a tall metal rack framework with multiple heavy cables, insulators, and a green electrical cabinet at the base. The setting appears to be a military installation or repurposed industrial facility in an arid region.
    The image shows the interior of a hydroelectric power plant turbine hall containing two large generator units with circular housings and upper access platforms connected by metal staircases and railings. The facility features light blue/mint painted walls, high windows providing natural light, and a polished concrete floor. A single worker in blue coveralls and a white hard hat is visible walking near the foreground generator unit.
    A vintage industrial electrical control panel manufactured by Golden Gate Switchboard Co. of Napa, California. The panel features metal-clad switchgear rated at 13.8KV, 3000A, 50HZ, and includes numerous indicator lights, switches, and control knobs. A decorative United States of America shield emblem with a handshake motif is prominently mounted on the panel face.
    The image shows a high-voltage electrical substation and transmission infrastructure situated on a rocky, arid desert hillside. Multiple steel lattice transmission towers and substation structures carry power lines across the landscape under a clear blue sky. The terrain is barren and rocky, suggesting a hot, dry climate typical of a Middle Eastern or North African desert region.
    An aerial view of a river canyon featuring a hydroelectric dam or water control structure built into the rocky gorge walls. The river winds through an arid, desert landscape with steep rocky cliffs on both sides. A small cluster of green vegetation is visible near the base of the structure on the left bank.

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