Western Yamuna Canal Project

Western Yamuna Canal Stage - I Hydroelectric Project

Western Yamuna Canal Stage - I Hydroelectric Project is located in the Yamuna river of Yamunanagar district in Haryana. The water source for generation of power is from Yamuna River and the hydroelectric basin of plant is Ganga. The project is erected in the Northern Hydroelectric Region of Country. Here the total installed capacity of plant is 94.4 MW. The type of project is Major, since its capacity is greater than 25 MW. The hydroelectric project status is Operation and the purpose of project is the generation of hydroelectric power. The power plant is owned by State Government and the operator of plant is HPGCL.

Western Yamuna Canal Stage - II Hydroelectric Project

Western Yamuna Canal Stage - I Hydroelectric Project is also located in the Yamunanagar district in Haryana. The river where the project is erected is Yamuna River and the basin is Ganga. . Here the total installed capacity of power plant is 14.4 MW. The type of project is Small, as its capacity is in between 3 and 25 MW. The project status is completed and the purpose of plant is hydroelectric generation. Haryana State Government is the owner of project and the name of the operator is Haryana Power Generation Corporation Limited (HPGCL).

Project Details:

• Hydroelectric Project Name – Western Yamuna Canal Project

• Commission Year – 1989

• Seismic Zone - Seismic Zone-IV

• Total Installed Capacity in MW – 94.4 MW (Stage I), 14.4 MW (Stage II)

• Project Type – Major (Stage I), Small (Stage II)

• Hydroelectric Project Status – Completed

• Hydroelectric Development Type - Canal Drop

• Position of Powerhouse - Canal Drops

• Completion Year – 1989

• Water Source – Yamuna River

• Basin – Ganga

• Hydroelectric Region – Northern Hydroelectric Region

• Hydroelectric Basin – Ganga Basin

• Owner – State Government

• Operator – Haryana Power Generation Corporation Limited

• Address – Yamunanagar, Haryana

• District – Yamunanagar

• State – Haryana

• Contact Number – 0172-5022402

• Website – http://www.hpgcl.org.in/

• Type of Turbine – Bulb Kaplan Runner

• Number of Turbines used- 2 (Power House C)

• Turbine Manufacturer – Fuji Electric Japan

• Generator Manufacturer – Fuji Electric Japan

• Net Max/ Min Head - 13 m (Power House C)

• Minimum Draw Down Level for Powerhouse – 324 m (Power House C)

• Annual Design Energy - 91.67 MU (Power House C)

•Total Power Houses - Power House C (Stage - I), Power House D (Stage - II)