Srinagar Hydro Electric Project in Srinagar, in Pauri Garhwal district, Uttarakhand, is a hydroelectric power plant built on Alaknanda River. The power plant is owned by Alaknanda Hydro Power Corporation Limited a GVK Group company. Bharat Heavy Electricals supplied the major types of equipment.
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Srinagar hydro plant which is situated at a distance of about 110 kilometers from Rishikesh Rail Head, along with Rishikesh – Badrinath National Highway No.58.Alaknanda Hydro Power Company Limited started implementing the 330 MW Hydro Electric Power Project from the year 2005. The core concrete work of this project started in the year 2009, The project, which is 248 metres long, is 90 m high (from deepest foundation level) dam. It utilizes the net head of around 66 m between the diversion dam and the powerhouse to generate electricity. The water conductor system consists of two headrace tunnels, RCC troughs, power channel and penstocks.
Aerial view of Srinagar Dam
The powerhouse accommodates four vertical turbines rated at 82.5 MW each. The water released from turbines will flow into river Alaknanda through a tailrace channel. The hydel plant has been developed as a run of the river project and is expected to supply 12% of the energy to the Government of Uttarakhand at no charge. The balance 88 per cent power generated will go to the Uttar Pradesh Power Corporation Ltd (UPPCL) under a Power Purchase Agreement.
Srinagar hydro plant which is situated at a distance of about 110 kilometers from Rishikesh Rail Head, along with Rishikesh – Badrinath National Highway No.58.Alaknanda Hydro Power Company Limited started implementing the 330 MW Hydro Electric Power Project from the year 2005. The core concrete work of this project started in the year 2009, The project, which is 248 metres long, is 90 m high (from deepest foundation level) dam. It utilizes the net head of around 66 m between the diversion dam and the powerhouse to generate electricity. The water conductor system consists of two headrace tunnels, RCC troughs, power channel and penstocks.
The powerhouse accommodates four vertical turbines rated at 82.5 MW each. The water released from turbines will flow into river Alaknanda through a tailrace channel. The hydel plant has been developed as a run of the river project and is expected to supply 12% of the energy to the Government of Uttarakhand at no charge. The balance 88 per cent power generated will go to the Uttar Pradesh Power Corporation Ltd (UPPCL) under a Power Purchase Agreement.
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