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Devsari HEP with capacity of 194 MW is located on river Pindar, a tributary of river Alaknanda on Ganga basin, in Chamoli district of Uttarakhand. The project is designed as Run of the River project and has the potential to generate 556.27 MU of electricity in a 90% dependable year.
A Memorandum of Understanding for execution of project was signed with the Government of Uttarakhand on November 21, 2005.
Name of Component | Feature |
Location/Capacity | |
State/country | Uttarakhand |
Installed Capacity (MW) | 194 MW |
Dam | |
Type | Concrete Gravity Dam |
Height (From deepest foundation level) | 35.00 m |
Head Race Tunnel | |
Shape | Modified Horse Shoe |
length | 17.9 km |
Finished Dia | 5.6 m |
Surge Shaft | |
Type | Restricted orifice open to sky |
Depth | 140.72 m |
Dia | 16 m (Main Shaft |
Power House | |
Type | Underground |
Size | 80.00 m (L) x 20.00 m (w) x 43.42 m(h) |
Type of Turbine. | Vertical Axis Francis |
Gross Head | 230.42 m. |
Tail Race Tunnel/Channel | |
Length/Dia | 152 m/6.9 m |
The Devsari Hydroelectric Project involves financing of the project on a 70:30 debt-equity ratio. The estimated cost of the project at December, 2019 price level is Rs1387.37crores.
Sr. No | Description | Date |
1. | MoU for execution signed between SJVN and Govt. of Uttarakhand | 21.11.2005 |
2. | Finalization of EIA/EMP Report | 30.10.2010 |
3. | TEC of DPR | 07.08.2012 |
4. | Stage-I Forest Clearance by MoEF with conditions | 26.02. 2018 |
5. | Recommendation of Environment Clearance (EC) by EAC, MoEF subject to conditions. | 27.03.2018 |
6. | Approval of CAT plan by PCCF, Uttarakhand | 25.08.2018 |
7. | Award of Private land | 10.07.2019 |
8. | Submission of 9 pre-DPR chapters as per revised e-flows to CEA | 26.12.2019 |
9. | Submission of PIB memo for pre-construction activities. | 15.04.2021 |