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Dhaulasidh HEP

The Dhaulasidh Hydro Electric Project with capacity of 69.5 MW is located on river Beas, part of the Indus basin, in Hamirpur & Kangra districts of Himachal Pradesh. The project is designed as a Run of the River project with a small live storage that would be utilized for peaking power during the lean season.

The project holds potential of generating 321 million units of electric energy in a 90% dependable year.

Name of Component
 

Features

Diversion Dam
TypeConcrete Gravity Dam
Height68 m
Total length of Dam at top205 m
Power Intake02 nos. Main + 01 no. Auxiliary
Diversion Tunnel
 
ShapeD-shape
Diameter10.2 m
Length253 m
Penstock
TypeSurface
Number02 nos. Main + 01 no. Auxiliary
DiameterMain - 4.8 m & Auxiliary - 1.5 m
Length of each penstockMain- 70.8 m each & Auxiliary- 86 m
Power House
TypeDam Toe power house on the Left Bank
Units

Main Units- 2  nos. (33 MW each)

Auxiliary Unit-1 no. (3.5 MW)

Type of TurbineVertical Francis
Design Discharge

Main Units- 161.34 m3/ sec

Auxiliary Unit- 8.67 m3/ sec

Tail Race Tunnel/Channel

TypeOpen Channel
Length

Main Units- 51 m

Auxiliary Unit- 59 m

Investment Approval for an estimated cost of Rs. 687.97 crores accorded by GoI on 01.10.2020. The Project shall be financed on 80:20 debt equity ratio. Financial closure achieved on 18.04.2022.

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Description

Date

1

TEC from GoHP

25.06.2011

2

Stage-I Forest Clearance

06.03.2012

3

Environment Clearance

21.02.2013

4

Approval of CAT Plan

01.10.2013

5

Approval of revised cost estimate by GoHP

11.05.2018

6

Notification of SIA study issued by GoHP

08.02.2019

7

Submission of PIB memo to MoP

18.07.2019

8

Extension of FC-I by MoEF up to 01.11.2020

03.09.2019

9

Signing of MoU with GoHP

25.09.2019

10

Forest Clearance Stage-2  by MoEF&CC

11.08.2020

11

PIB recommendations for Investment approval

16.09.2020

12

Investment Approval of project from GoI

01.10.2020

13

Award of EPC package for Civil and HM works

06.05.2021

14

Consent to Establish from HP State Pollution Control Board

06.05.2021

15Foundation stone of project laid by Hon'ble Prime Minister
 

27.12.2021
 

16River Diversion

15.02.2022

17Completion of Cofferdam

05.07.2022

18Excavation for all Project Components

28.03.2023

19Erection of Draft tube liners of both units 

13.05.2024

20Erection of EOT crane in Service Bay 

15.11.2024

21HST of Spiral Case of Unit-1 

18.07.2026