Kiru is a 624MW hydro power project. It is planned on Chenab river/basin in Jammu and Kashmir, India. According to GlobalData, who tracks and profiles over 170,000 power plants worldwide, the project is currently at the under construction stage. It will be developed in a single phase. The project construction is likely to commence in 2019 and is expected to enter into commercial operation in 2025. Buy the profile here.
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Description
The project is being developed by Chenab Valley Power Projects. Jammu and Kashmir State Power Development, NHPC and PTC India are currently owning the project having ownership stake of 49%, 49% and 2% respectively.
Kiru is a run-of-river project. The hydro reservoir capacity is planned to be 41.5 million cubic meter. The net head of the project will be 117m. 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 4 in number. The penstock length will be 276m. The penstock diameter will be 5.5m. The project is expected to generate 2,272 GWh of electricity.
Development status
The project construction is expected to commence from 2019. Subsequent to that it will enter into commercial operation by 2025.
Contractors involved
Andritz Hydro will be the turbine supplier for the hydro power project. The company is expected to provide 4 units of francis turbines, each with 156MW nameplate capacity.
Andritz Hydro is expected to supply 4 electric generators for the project.
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About Chenab Valley Power Projects
Chenab Valley Power Projects Pvt Ltd (CVPP) is a renewable energy company. The company offers various programs such as hydro based power projects, nuclear projects, and solar projects at various locations to generate and transmit the generated power. It executes projects on build, operate and maintain (BOOM) basis. CVPP executes hydroelectric projects of Chenab river basin, Pakal Dul, Kiru, Kwar and DulHasti HE Project with an aggregate capacity of 2714 MW in Jammu and Kashmir. The company generates hydro energy from various hydroelectricity power plants at various locations. CVPP is headquartered in Jammu, Jammu and Kashmir, India.
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