Panchet is an 80MW hydro power project. It is located on Damodar river/basin in Jharkhand, India. The project is currently active. It has been developed in single phase. The project construction commenced in 1952 and subsequently entered into commercial operation in 1959.
| Project Type | Total Capacity (MW) | Active Capacity (MW) | Pipeline Capacity (MW) | Project Status | Project Location | Project Developer | Hydropower | 80 | 80 | – | Active | Jharkhand, India |
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Description
The project is currently owned by Damodar Valley.
Panchet is a pumped storage project. The net head of the project is 31.39m. The penstock diameter is 8.52m. The project generated 151 GWh of electricity.
Development Status
The project construction commenced in 1952 and subsequently entered into commercial operation in 1959.
Contractors Involved
Andritz Hydro was selected as the turbine supplier for the hydro power project. The company provided 1 unit of kaplan turbine with 40MW nameplate capacity.
The electric generators for the project were procured from GE Renewable Energy and Voith Hydro Holding.
Methodology
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