Chukha is a 336MW hydro power project. It is located on Wangchu river/basin in Chukha, Bhutan. According to GlobalData, who tracks and profiles over 170,000 power plants worldwide, the project is currently active. It has been developed in a single phase. The project construction commenced in 1979 and subsequently entered into commercial operation in 1986. Buy the profile here.
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Description
The project is currently owned by Druk Green Power.
Chukha is a reservoir based project. The gross head and net head of the project are 466.34m and 435m respectively. 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 4 in number. The penstock length is 6,560m. The penstock diameter is 2.25m. The project generated 1,800 GWh of electricity.
The nameplate capacity of electric generator(s) installed at the site is 93.33 MVA.
Development status
The project construction commenced in 1979 and subsequently entered into commercial operation in 1986.
Power purchase agreement
The power generated from the project is sold to Eastern Regional Power Grid of India under a power purchase agreement.
Contractors involved
Bharat Heavy Electricals was selected as the turbine supplier for the hydro power project. The company provided 4 units of pelton turbines, each with 84MW nameplate capacity.
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