Ukai is a 300MW hydro power project. It is located on Tapi river/basin in Gujarat, India. 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 1965 and subsequently entered into commercial operation in 1974. Buy the profile here.

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Description

The project is currently owned by Gujarat State Electricity with a stake of 4.5%.

The hydro reservoir capacity is 8,511 million cubic meter. The net head of the project is 47.8m. 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 60m. The penstock diameter is 7.01m. The project generated 661 GWh of electricity.

Development status

The project construction commenced in 1965 and subsequently entered into commercial operation in 1974.

Contractors involved

Bharat Heavy Electricals was selected as the turbine supplier for the hydro power project. The company provided 4 units of kaplan turbines, each with 75MW nameplate capacity.

Bharat Heavy Electricals supplied 4 electric generators for the project. The generator capacity is 83.3 MVA.

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This content was updated on 4 January 2024

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This information is drawn from GlobalData’s Power Intelligence Center, which provides detailed profiles of over 170,000 active, planned and under construction power plants worldwide from announcement through to operation across all technologies and countries worldwide.