Baira Siul is an 180MW hydro power project. It is located on Ravi, Baira, Siul and Bhaledh river/basin in Himachal Pradesh, India. According to GlobalData, who tracks and profiles over 170,000 power plants worldwide, the project is currently active. It has been developed in multiple phases. Post completion of construction, the project got commissioned in 1980. Buy the profile here.
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Description
The project is developed and owned by NHPC.
Baira Siul is a run-of-river with pondage project. The hydro reservoir capacity is 3.75 million cubic meter. The net head of the project is 238.1m. 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 3 in number. The penstock length is 476m. The penstock diameter is 2.75m. Baira Siul (Baira Siul Unit 1) underwent through rehabilitation & modernization during 2018-2020.Baira Siul (Baira Siul Unit 2) underwent through rehabilitation & modernization during 2018-2019.Baira Siul (Baira Siul Unit 3) underwent through rehabilitation & modernization during 2021. The project generated 779.28 GWh of electricity.
Development status
The project got commissioned in 1980.
Power purchase agreement
The power generated from the project is sold to Tata Power Delhi Distribution under a power purchase agreement.
Contractors involved
Bharat Heavy Electricals was selected as the turbine supplier for the hydro power project. The project consists of 3 units of Francis turbines, each with 60MW nameplate capacity.
Bharat Heavy Electricals was selected as the generator supplier for the hydro power project. The project consists of 3 generators.
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About NHPC
NHPC Ltd (NHPC), a Government of India Enterprise, is an energy utility that plans, promotes and organizes the development of hydro power plants. The company also generates electricity using hydro, wind and solar sources. NHPC’s offerings cover the development of conventional and non-conventional sources in India and abroad. Through long-term power purchase agreements, it sells electricity to electricity utilities owned by state governments/private distribution companies on a wholesale basis. It also carries out business operations which include planning of wind and tidal wave projects in the country; and has interests in various projects in under construction and under development phases. NHPC is headquartered in Faridabad, Haryana, India.
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