Dugar is a 500MW hydro power project. It is planned on Chenab river/basin in Himachal Pradesh, India. According to GlobalData, who tracks and profiles over 170,000 power plants worldwide, the project is currently at the permitting stage. It will be developed in a single phase. The project construction is likely to commence in 2029 and is expected to enter into commercial operation in 2032. Buy the profile here.

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Description

The project is being developed and currently owned by NHPC.

Dugar is a run-of-river project. The gross head and net head of the project will be 99m and 91.21m respectively. The total number of penstocks, pipes or long channels that carry water down from the hydroelectric reservoir to the turbines inside the actual power station, is expected to be 2 in number. The penstock length will be 274.6m. The penstock diameter will be 7.25m. The project is expected to generate 1,759.85 GWh of electricity.

The hydro power project consists of 2 turbines, each with 44MW nameplate capacity.

The hydro power project consists of 4 turbines, each with 103MW nameplate capacity.

The project has 6 electric generators that will be installed at the project site.

Development status

The project construction is expected to commence from 2029. Subsequent to that it will enter into commercial operation by 2032.

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About NHPC

NHPC Ltd (NHPC) is an energy utility that plans, promotes and organizes the development of hydropower plants. The company's primary activities encompass the entire spectrum of hydro projects, from conceptualization to commissioning. NHPC's major offerings include hydroelectric power, solar power, and wind power. It operates in the energy sector, serving bulk customers, mainly electricity utilities owned by state governments. Services are rendered in various areas, including design and engineering, procurement, project management and supervision, construction management, operation and maintenance of power plants, rural road projects, and rural electrification projects. It also carries out business operations that include planning wind and tidal wave projects in the country. NHPC is headquartered in Faridabad, Haryana, India.

This content was updated on 11 November 2024

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