Small Micro Hydro Projects
Punjab has long history of making use of energy from water. The water has been used to turn mills and since the beginning of the 20th Century, Hydro has been used to generate electricity. Hydro represent the established technology that can contribute to the world wide demand for an increasing level of power supply from renewable energy sources and generate power with no atmospheric emissions. In Punjab, small scale hydro power project provide economically attractive power generation options at many locations for a very wide range of applications.
In recent years micro/mini/small hydroelectric power schemes have received great deal of attention from many point of view, one, as a sizable and easily utilizable source of renewable energy and second, as a moderate investment method for providing electricity to under developed areas. Electricity is most convenient form of energy, which is utilized for lighting, heating, and industrial production. Generation of electricity through micro/mini/small hydroelectric schemes and its consumption does not pollute the environment and therefore can play important role for protection of the environment and in maintenance of ecological balance. The incentives for micro/mini/small hydropower development projects have created interest in many prospective pubic utilities and private developers. Especially for private developer, micro/mini hydroelectric projects require in depth technological and financial guidance. These schemes being very much site specific, have a wide range of variation in cost and financial returns. Small, mini or micro hydroelectric schemes are one of the recognized renewable sources, which can provide electricity especially for the rural, remote areas as hilly terrain in our country in a cost-effective and environmentally benign manner.
CANAL NETWORK IN PUNJAB
Broadly speaking the canal network on which low head mini hydel projects are installed / being installed is as under:
Sirhind Canal System
- Sirhind Canal
- Combined Branch
- Abohar Branch Canal
- Bathinda Branch Canal
- Sidhwan Branch Canal
- Patiala Feeder – I
- Kotla Branch Canal
- Patiala Feeder-II
- Ghaggar Branch Canal
BHAKRA MAIN LINE (BML)
- Bhakra Main Canal
- Narwana Branch
Bist Doab Canal off taking from Ropar Head works
Upper Bari Doab Canal (UBDC) Canal System
- Madhopur Beas Link
- UBDC Main Canal
- Kasur Branch Upper
- Kasur Branch Lower
- Sabroan Branch
- Main Branch Upper
- Main Branch Lower
- Lahore Branch
Ferozepur Feeder
- Eastern Canal
- Bikanare Canal
Sirhind Feeder and its distributaries of the canals
- SMALL/MINI HYDEL PROJECTS
A. PEDA/PGL) (9.8MW)
S.No. |
Name of Project |
Capacity |
Location |
Date of Completion |
| 1 | Chupki (Ludhiana) |
1.50 |
Abohar Branch Canal |
12.11.1999 |
| 2 | Narangwal (Ludhiana) |
1.50 |
Abohar Branch Canal |
7.6.1999 |
| 3 | Tugal |
1.50 |
Abohar Branch Canal |
8.9.1999 |
| 4 | Dalla |
1.00 |
Abohar Branch Canal |
24.5.1999 |
| 5 | Bowani (Ludhiana) |
1.00 |
Bathinda Branch canal |
22.8.2002 |
| 6 | Khatra (Ludhiana) |
1.00 |
Bathinda Branch canal |
23.1.2001 |
| 7 | Jagera (Ludhiana) |
1.00 |
Bathinda Branch canal |
31.7.2003 |
| 8 | Kanganwal (Sangrur) |
1.30 |
Bathinda Branch canal |
28.8.2001 |
|
TOTAL |
9.80 MW |
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B. PROJECTS OWNED AND RUN BY PSPCL (114.95 MW)
S. No. |
Name of Mini / Micro Power Houses |
Installed Capacity (MW) |
Year of commissioning |
|
UBDC Stage –I |
|
|
1 |
PH-I |
15.00 |
30.8.1971 |
2 |
PH-II |
15.00 |
25.5.1972 |
3 |
PH-III |
15.00 |
12.8.1973 |
|
UBDC Stage-II |
|
|
4 |
PH-I |
15.45 |
6.8.1989 |
5 |
PH-II |
15.45 |
26.6.1991 |
6 |
PH-III |
15.45 |
1.1.1992 |
7. |
Nadampur |
0.80 |
(i) 14.12.1985 |
8. |
Daudhar |
1.50 |
(i) 2.9.1987 |
9. |
Rohti |
0.80 |
(i) 19.9.1989 |
10. |
Thuhi |
0.80 |
(i) 14.3.1989 |
11 |
Ropar |
1.70 |
27.5.2007 |
12 |
Mukerian Hydel Channel-II |
9.00 |
19.5.2017 |
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TOTAL |
114.95 MW |
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C. PRIVATE SECTOR
PROJECTS COMMISSIONED AND OWNED BY PRIVATE DEVELOPERS ON BOO BASIS
(36 Projects of Capacity 47.35 MW )
S.No. |
Name of the developer and site details |
RD |
Name of Canal |
Installed capacity |
Date of Completion |
M/s. Punjab Hydro Power Pvt. Ltd. |
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1 |
Dolowal (Distt:Sangrur) |
15000 |
Kotla Branch Canal |
1.40 |
26.4.2003 |
2 |
Salar (Distt: Sangrur) |
34650 |
Kotla Branch Canal |
1.50 |
26.4.2003 |
3 |
Bhanubhura (Distt: Sangrur) |
61566 |
Kotla Branch Canal |
1.30 |
26.4.2003 |
|
M/s. Kotla Hydro Power Pvt. Ltd. |
|
|
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|
4 |
Babbanpur (Distt: Sangrur) |
86320 |
Kotla Branch Canal |
1.00 |
1.7.2004 |
5 |
Killa Combined |
144780 |
Kotla Branch Canal |
1.75 |
1.11.2005 |
6 |
Sahoke Combined |
215000 |
Kotla Branch Canal |
1.00 |
1.11.2006 |
M/s. Aqua Power Pvt. Ltd. |
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|
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7 |
Dadahur Combined |
185000 |
Bathinda Branch Canal |
2.00 |
18.11.2004 |
8 |
Lohgarh Combined |
128000 |
Bathinda Branch Canal |
2.00 |
10.10.2005 |
9 |
Sidhana combined |
307000 |
Bathinda Branch Canal |
1.20 |
25.10.2007 |
|
M/s. Abohar Power Generation Pvt. Ltd. |
|
|
|
|
10 |
Khanpur (Distt: Ludhiana) |
23110 |
Abohar Branch Canal |
1.10 |
22.4.2010 |
11 |
Sudhar (Distt: Ludhiana) |
105000 |
Abohar Branch Canal |
1.40 |
3.5.2010 |
12 |
Akhara (Distt: Ludhiana) |
157000 |
Abohar Branch Canal |
1.10 |
25.3.2010 |
13 |
Gholian |
254000 |
Abohar Branch Canal |
0.80 |
4.10.2009 |
14 |
Channuwal |
289000 |
Abohar Branch Canal |
0.90 |
30.9.2009 |
|
M/s. Gill Power Generation Co. Pvt. Ltd. |
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15 |
Tibri combined |
10504 |
Main Branch Upper |
2.70 |
6.10.2006 |
|
M/s. Winsome Yarns Ltd., Chandigarh |
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|
|
16 |
Barewal combined |
88000 |
Sidhwan Branch Canal |
0.90 |
12.6.2010 |
17 |
Sidhwan Bet combined |
197575 |
Sidhwan Branch Canal |
0.50 |
22.9.2010 |
18 |
Dawaitwal combined |
115500 |
Sidhwan Branch Canal |
0.90 |
15.7.2011 |
19 |
Raowal combined |
169000 |
Sidhwan Branch Canal |
0.85 |
29.8.2011 |
20 |
Swaddi Kalan |
151000 |
Sidhwan Branch Canal |
0.75 |
12.1.2013 |
|
M/s. Atlantic Power Pvt. Ltd. |
|
|
|
|
21 |
Terkiana Head works (Distt: Hoshiarpur) |
|
Holy Bein/MHC-II |
0.65 |
31.8.2010 |
|
M/s. SAM (India) Hydro Power Pvt. Ltd. |
|
|
|
|
22 |
Bowani (Distt: Ludhiana) |
0 |
Bathinda Branch Canal |
1.20 |
20.3.2013 |
|
M/s. Sidhwan Hydro Power Pvt. Ltd. |
|
|
|
|
23 |
36. Ludhiana |
70000 |
Sidhwan Branch Canal |
0.70 |
11.5.2014 |
|
M/s. Atlantic Power (Phoola) Pvt. Ltd |
|
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|
|
24 |
Poohla (Distt: Bathinda) |
350500 |
Bathinda Branch Canal |
0.60 |
21.6.2014 |
|
M/s. SKR Hydro Power Generators Pvt. Ltd. |
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|
|
25 |
Bibiwala (Distt: Bathinda) |
390000 |
Bathinda Branch Canal |
0.40 |
11.4.2016 |
|
M/s. Gill Acqua Hydro Power Generation Company Pvt. Ltd. |
|
|
|
|
26 |
RD 14350 combined |
14350 |
Madhopur Beas Link (MBL) of UBDC System |
6.00 |
23.10.2016 |
27 |
RD 20500 (Pathankot) |
20500 |
Madhopur Beas Link (MBL) of UBDC System |
3.80 |
11.1.2017 |
|
M/s. UBDC Hydro Company |
|
|
|
|
28 |
Kunjar (Gurdaspur) |
79768 |
Main Branch Upper |
2.00 |
23.6.2017 |
|
M/s. Majha Canal Hydro Projects Pvt. Ltd. |
|
|
|
|
29 |
Udhanwal (Distt: Gurdaspur) |
72400 |
Sabraon Branch Canal |
0.65 |
2.3.2018 |
|
M/s. P & R Gurdittiwala Hydro Power Pvt. Ltd. |
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| 30 | Gurdittiwala (Ferozepur) | 55413 | Ferozepur Feeder | 2.00 | 8.3.2018 |
Sabraon Branch Canal M/s. Preetech Power Pvt. Ltd. |
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| 31 | Tugalwala (Gurdaspur) | 34160 | Sabraon Branch Canal | 0.85 | 29.5.2019 |
| Bathinda Branch Canal M/s. Himalayan Renewable Energy Pvt. Ltd. |
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| 32 | Talewal (Barnala) | 221750 | Bathinda Branch Canal | 0.60 | 31.12.2019 |
| Nakkian Khad M/s. Atlantic Power Pvt. Ltd. |
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| 33. | Nakkian on Nakkian Super Passage (Ropar) | Nakkian Khad | 0.30 | 19.2.2020 |
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| M/s. Salasar Hydro Urja Pvt. Ltd. |
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| 34 | Changali Khurd | 90000 | Ferozepur Feeder Lower | 1.50 | 22.6.2021 |
| M/s. Preetech Power Private Limited |
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| 35 | Kalabala | 11200 | Kasur Branch Lower | 0.80 | 30.7.2021 |
| M/s. Hydro Energy & Infrastructure |
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| 36 | Bhikhi Distributory offtaking at RD 214440 of Kotla Branch Canal (Barnala) | 214440 of KBC | Bhikhi Distributory | 0.25 | 20.8.2021 |
TOTAL (36 Projects 50 sites) |
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47.35 MW |
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D. SMALL / MINI HYDRO POWER PROJECTS UNDER EXECUTION BY PRIVATE DEVELOPERS ON BOO BASIS IN STATE OF PUNJAB UNDER THE NRSE POLICY
(CAPACITY 3.25 MW, 4 Projects)
| S. No. | Name of the Developer and Project | RD (in feet) |
Installed capacity (MW) |
| Ghaggar Branch M/s. Dallanwala Non-Conventional Power Generation Pvt. Ltd. |
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| 1 | Gujjran (Sangrur) | 118000 | 0.60 |
| Abohar Branch Canal M/s. Paradise Power Gen. Pvt. Ltd. |
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| 2 | Smalsar (Moga) | 332000 | 0.35 |
| Kotla Branch Canal M/s.DSL Power Pvt. Ltd. |
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| 3 | Ralla (Mansa) | 269000 | 0.30 |
| Main Branch Upper M/s. Thind Eye Hospital Ltd. |
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| 4 | Dhariwal (Gurdaspur) | 42825 | 2.00 |
| TOTAL (4 Projects) | 3.25 MW |
