Untitled - Ministry of Power

National Hydroelectric Power Corporation Ltd.
(NHPC)
National Hydroelectric Power Corporation (NHPC)
was set up in 1975. NHPC has become the
largest organisation for Hydro Power development
in India, with capabilities to undertake all the
activities from conceptualization to commissioning
of Hydro Projects. Execution of Geothermal and
Tidal Power Projects in the country has also
been included in the corporate objectives of
NHPC.
NHPC is a Schedule “A” Enterprise of the
Government of India with an Authorized Share
Capital of Rs. 15,000 Crores and an Investment
base more than Rs. 20,000 Crores.
The Corporation has following operating power
stations and under-construction projects -
A. OPERATING POWER STATIONS
Following eight Projects have been commissioned
by NHPC in India :
1. Baira Siul (HP)1 180 MW (3x60 MW)
2. Loktak (Manipur) 105 MW (3x35 MW)
3. Salal (J&K) 690 MW (6x115 MW)
4. Chamera -I (HP) 540 MW (3x180 MW)
5. Tanakpur (U’chal)1 120 MW (3 x 40 MW)
6. Uri (J&K) 480 MW (4x120 MW)
7. Rangit (Sikkim) 60 MW (3 x 20 MW)
8. Chamera - II (HP) 300 MW (3x 100 MW)
2475 MW
During the current financial year (upto March
2004), NHPC Power Stations generated 11045.52
MU against the target of 9400 MU excluding a
deemed generation of 70.82 MU.
B. ONGOING PROJECTS
(Status ending March 2004)
1. Dulhasti HE Project (3x130 MW), J&K
Excavation of Head Race Tunnel has been
completed on 27.08.03. 5812m (58.42%) HRT
Lining has been done till March 04. The balance
lining work of HRT is expected to be completed
by Nov.’04. All other works except HRT has
already been completed.
2. Dhauliganga HE Project, Stage-I (4x70
MW) Uttaranchal
Day Lighting of 5290 M long Head Race Tunnel
achieved on 30.06.2003.Completion of 437 M long
Tail Race Tunnel Concrete lining in May 2003.
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985500 cum (98.55%) of Spillway Excavation
has been done. 8, 30,500 cum (83.05%) of
Dam embankment placement has been done .
Flip Bucket Excavation completed in May
2003.Concrete lining of Silt flushing Tunnel has
been completed in October 2003.Concrete lining
of 112 M long Intake Tunnel-I and 96 M long
Intake Tunnel-II has been completed in
September 2003 and May 2003 respectively.4416
M (83.47%) concrete lining of Head race Tunnel
has been done. Surge Shaft excavation has been
completed in November 2003. 52M Surge Shaft
lining has been achieved out of 95m. Steel
liner erection in pressure shafts has been
completed. Erection of generating units is in
progress. The project is scheduled to be
commissioned by March’05.
3. Chamera HE Project Stage-II (300 MW),
HP
The Project is being executed on Turnkey basis
and agreements with the consortium members
were signed on 18.7.99. M/s Indo Canadian
Hydro Consortium. The Project has been
commissioned ahead of schedule. The Project
was dedicated to the Nation by Hon’ble Prime
Minister of India on 9.2.2004.
4. Teesta HE Project Stage-V (3x170 MW),
Sikkim
Teesta –V located in East Sikkim is a run of
river peaking scheme on Teesta river. The project
is to generate 2573 MUs of Energy in a 90 %
dependable year. All the major works are going
as per schedule and Project is expected to be
completed as per schedule i.e. by Feb. 07.
5. Teesta Low Dam Project, Stage-III (132
MW), West Bengal.
Teesta Low Dam Project-III (132 MW) was
entrusted to NHPC on 15th Nov. 2000. Govt.
accorded CCEA clearance on 30/10/2003 with
completion schedule of Project as March 2007.
Major Civil Works have been awarded in Oct’03.
6. Subansiri (Lower) HE Project (2000 MW)
Ar. Pradesh.
Subansiri Lower HE Project (2000 MW) was
entrusted to NHPC on 1st May 2000 Govt.
accorded CCEA clearance on 9th Sept. 2003
with completion period of Project in 7 years.
Major civil works have been awarded.
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