Vishnugad Pipalkoti Hydro Electric Project (VPHEP)

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Seven workers were killed after a landslide triggered a massive surge of water and debris into an under-construction tunnel of the 444-MW Vishnugad-Pipalkoti Hydroelectric Project in Uttarakhand’s Chamoli district recently.

About Vishnugad Pipalkoti Hydro Electric Project

• It is a run-of-river hydropower scheme being developed on the Alaknanda River (a major tributary of the Ganga River) in the Chamoli district of Uttarakhand.
• The project envisages the construction of a 65 m high concrete diversion dam, along with a 13.4 km long Head Race Tunnel (HRT) and a 3.04 km long Tail Race Tunnel (TRT).  
• With an installed capacity of 444 MW (4 × 111 MW), VPHEP is designed to provide peaking power to India’s Northern Grid.
• The project, when completed, will generate an estimated 1,665 gigawatt-hours (or million kilowatt-hours) of electricity in a typical year. 
• All water diverted from the river will be returned to the river approximately 18 km after the point of diversion. 
• It is being developed by THDC India Ltd, (formerly Tehri Hydro Development Corporation Limited) and financed by a US $648 million loan from the World Bank.
  • THDC is a joint venture between the government of India and the government of Uttar Pradesh.

News: NIE

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