Nikachhu is an 118MW hydro power project. It is located on Nikachhu river/basin in Trongsa, Bhutan. According to GlobalData, who tracks and profiles over 170,000 power plants worldwide, the project is currently active. It has been developed in a single phase. The project construction commenced in 2016 and subsequently entered into commercial operation in 2024. Buy the profile here.
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Description
The project is developed and owned by Tangsibji Hydro Energy.
Nikachhu is a run-of-river project. The hydro reservoir capacity is 0.537 million cubic meter. The gross head and net head of the project are 536.25m and 527.5m 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, are 1 in number. The penstock length is 932m. The penstock diameter is 3m. The project generated 491.52 GWh of electricity.
Development status
The project construction commenced in 2016 and subsequently entered into commercial operation in 2024.
Power purchase agreement
The power generated from the project is sold to PTC India under a power purchase agreement for a period of 25 years from 2014. The contracted capacity is 118MW.
Contractors involved
Hindustan Construction was selected to render engineering procurement construction services for the hydro power project.
Voith Hydro was selected as the turbine supplier for the hydro power project. The company provided 2 units of pelton turbines, each with 59MW nameplate capacity.
Voith Hydro supplied 2 electric generators for the project.
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