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4 PROJ ECT LAYOUT ................................................................................................................. 4-1
4.1 PREVIOUS STUDIES................................................................................................................. 4-4
4.2 ALTERNATIVE LAYOUT STUDIED FOR THE PRESENT STUDY .................................... 4-7
4.2.1 POWER INTAKE ...................................................................................................................................... 4-8
4.2.2 HEAD RACE TUNNEL ............................................................................................................................ 4-8
4.2.3 PRESSURE SHAFT .................................................................................................................................. 4-8
4.2.4 UNDERGROUND POWER HOUSE ........................................................................................................ 4-8
4.3 COMPARISON ......................................................................................................................... 4-13
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4 PROJECT LAYOUT
Dhaulasidh H.E Project (2 x 33 MW) has been planned on river Beas in Hamirpur
district of Himachal Pradesh near village Sanotu (below Dhaulasidh Temple) and at
about 10 km downstream of Sujanpur Tihra bridge. The project envisages the
construction of a 70.75 m high concrete gravity dam (above the deepest foundation
level) at latitude N 31˚ 48’ 23.1” and longitude E 76˚ 26’ 30.7” with FRL at 520 m. The
deepest river bed level at the proposed dam location is 472 m. The water from the
diversion dam will be led to a dam toe surface power house located on the left bank of
river though 2 nos. penstocks of 4.3m dia and finally discharged back into the river
through a small tail race channel. The normal tail water level at the power house location
is EL 473.30m. The project is planned with an installed capacity of 66 MW (2x33MW)
and utilises a gross head of 46.37 m & pondage of 95.87 MCM at FRL.
The project features are designed to exploit the maximum energy that can be harnessed
economically.
i) A 70.75m high and 195.14m long concrete gravity dam
ii) Breast Wall Sluice spillway, 6 nos. 10.0m (W) x 14m (H).
iii) Diversion Tunnel , D shape 10.20m dia and 226.71m long
iv) Upstream Colcrete Coffer dam 18m high
v) Downstream Coffer dam 2m high
vi) Two nos of Power Intake structure
vii) Two nos of penstock of 4.3 m diameter and 60.50 m long.
viii) Dam Toe Surface Powerhouse having 2 units of 33.00 MW each
ix) Tail Race Channel, 15m wide base and 69m long
x) Switch yard (78m x 55m)
Brief Details of the Project Components are placed below:
(i) River Diversion Arrangement
For the purpose of managing the river for construction of concrete dam, a diversion
tunnel is proposed to be located on the left bank of the concrete gravity dam. The
diversion tunnel will have a finished diameter of 10.20 m to pass 1000 m3/sec
corresponding to a lean season flood of 1 in 25 years . There is a big river loop, after
500m downstream of the dam axis and the outlet of the diversion tunnel has been
proposed on other side of this river loop. The length of the tunnel connecting the river
loop is 226.71m. The diversion arrangement presently has been designed for non
monsoon flows only giving a total working season of 8 months. The inlet and exit portals
are located at El 472.50 m and 468.50 m respectively.
The upstream Cofferdam shall be of a semi permanent nature built with plum concrete /
colcrete and suitably faced with concrete/masonry on both the upstream and downstream
slopes. It is a semi-permanent structure which can last more than one season with some
minor restorations caused by the overtopping of the coffer dam.
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A small D/s Coffer dam, 2m high, has been provided with a single row of Jet Grouting
upto rock to prevent the ingress of sub-surface water into the excavated dam pit
RIGHT
BANK
DIVERSION
LEFT
TUNNEL INLET
BANK
PORTAL
LOCATION
LOCATION OF DT INLET PORTAL
(ii) Dam
Dhaulasidh H.E. Project which intercepts a total catchment area of 9580 sq. km. will
have a concrete gravity type dam, 70.75m high above the deepest foundation, and
195.14m long at the top. The overall length of the main spillway section of the dam is
90 m comprising six numbers sluice spillway bays, each of 10m width, with crest
elevation at El. 485.0 m. An auxiliary spillway of length 10m is provided on the right
side of the main spillway. The overall length of the non overflow section of the dam
would be 86.14m extending towards the right and the left bank from the spillway end.
The sluices will be operated upto the discharge of 17,100 cumecs. The dam would
provide a gross pondage of 88.07 Mm3 and live pondage of 6.91 Mm3 between
MDDL 519 m and FRL 520 m to enable the power generation envisaged under the
project, to cater to diurnal variations in power requirements.
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LEFT RIGHT LEFT RIGHT
BANK DAM AXIS BANK DAM AXIS
BANK BANK
Location of Dam Axis
(iii) Intake Works
Two nos straight Intake are proposed on the face of NOF dam blocks 3 and 4 for
diverting the water from the reservoir to the dam toe power house on the left bank. An
approach channel shall be dug upstream of the intake structure to allow free entry of the
water. The top width of the dam in the power intake block is 12.0 m. The total length of
the power dam is 33.0 m Each intake structure will comprise one opening in the body of
the dam to convey a discharge of 80.67 cumecs for power draft at rated head through
4.3 m diameter penstock embedded in the body of the dam. In order to avoid the
deposition of the sediments in front of the intakes, intake structure has been located
within the influence (zone) of the spillways. The crest level at intake is EL. 500m i.e.
15m above the sluice sill level.
(iv) Penstock
For flexibility of operation and maintenance ie, two penstocks of 4.30 m diameter, one
from each intake have been provided with centre line at EL. 502.15 m. The intake
conduit is provided with a bell mouth opening at the entrance and a service gate of size
3.75m (W) x 4.3m (H) at a distance of 8.5 m from the dam axis. A transition from 3.75
m (W) x 4.30m (H) rectangular to 4.30 m circular is provided after the gate over a length
of 4.50 m. After the transition, the steel lined penstock emanates from the dam body and
takes a vertical bend of 51.34 degrees. An anchor block is provided at this location on
the dam body to resist the forces coming due to vertical bend. After the vertical bend,
the penstock is carried over the dam face/ trench encased in concrete upto the lower
vertical bend at EL.469.50 From the lower vertical bend at 469.50, pressure shaft
continues horizontally upto MIV to feed each unit of turbine of 33 MW.
(v) Surface Powerhouse
The powerhouse of Dhaulasidh Hydro-Electric Project will be a deep seated dam toe
power station located on the left bank of the river and comprises of 2 units of 33 MW
vertical axis Francis Turbine. The surface power house is geologically well located. Side
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slope of the power house area is stable and no instability at the slope is observed during
geological studies. Access to the powerhouse will be via an approach road to be
constructed to power house area from the road coming to the dam top.
PH LOCATION
Power House Location
(vi) Tail Race Channel
Water exiting from the turbines will be discharged through the draft tubes into the tailbay
which extends from the substructure of the powerhouse as an upward sloping concrete
lined channel to about 34 m downstream of the powerhouse before being released into a
open trapezoidal channel into the Dhaulasidh River. The invert level at the downstream
end of the tailbay will be at EL 472 to provide sufficient submergence of the turbine
runners set at EL 469.50m
4.1 PREVIOUS STUDIES
The HPSEB, Govt. of Himachal Pradesh had conducted the toposheet studies with some
reconnaissance survey in late 90’s and tentatively formulated two alternatives for power
development. Each alternative had its own merits and de-merits. The two alternatives
envisaged by the HPSEB are briefly described as under:-
a) Alternative-I
The alternative - I envisaged ± 55 m high Concrete Gravity Dam, 4 kms downstream of
confluence of Slasi khad and Beas river and having small storage of 6000 ha-m. At FRL
of 524.00 m and MDDL of 500.00 m with Intake on left bank, it feeds two Francis
Turbines of 25 MW each to a surface Powerhouse with an installed capacity of 50 MW.
The anticipated annual energy generation of power house was 210 Gwh.
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b) Alternative II
This alternative envisaged ± 80 m high Concrete Gravity Dam at same location identified
in alternative – I i.e. 4 kms downstream of confluence of Slasi khad and Beas river
having storage of 37000 ha-m. At FRL of 550.56 m and MDDL of 520.56 m with Intake
on left bank, it feeds two Francis Turbines of 40 MW each to a surface Powerhouse with
an installed capacity of 80 MW. The anticipated annual energy generation of powerhouse
was assessed to be 378 Gwh.
It was concluded that, in alternative – I with FRL at 524.0 m, the submergence will be
less where as in alternative – II with 65 m high dam, the Sujanpur Tira bridge is likely to
get submerged along with part of Sujanpur Tira and Alampur habitation.
SALIENT FEATURES OF SCHEME STUDIED BY HPSEB
80MW 40MW
LOCATION
State Himachal Pradesh Himachal Pradesh
District Kangra Hamirpur Kangra Hamirpur
River Beas Beas
3kms D/S of Slasi Khad 3kms D/S of Slasi Khad
Vicinity bridge and power house near bridge and power house near
village Dibb village Dibb
HYDROLOGY
Catchment Area 9400 sq. km 9400 sq. km
Design Flood 12745 cumecs 12745 cumecs
Design Discharge 150 cumecs 150 cumecs
DAM
Earthen or concrete Gravity Earthen or concrete Gravity
Type
Dam Dam
Maximum height above
65m 39m
river bed level
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Maximum height above 80m 55m
deepest foundation
(Tentative)
Elevation at Top of Dam 554.56m 527.00m
SPILLWAY
535.56m for main bays and 509.00m for main bays and
Crest elevation
487.56m for sluice bays. 487.56m for sluice bays.
7 Nos. 15mx15m for main 7 Nos. 15m x 15m for main
No. and size of spillway bays and 3 Nos. of 4m x 4m bays and 3 Nos. of 4m x 4m
for sluice bays. for sluice bays.
RESERVOIR
Full reservoir Level (FRL) 550.56m 525.00m
Minimum Draw Down level
(MDDL) Storage capacity. 520.56 500.00m
TUNNEL CUM
PENSTOCK
Size and type 5.5 m circular steel lined 5.5m circular steel lined.
Length 500m 500m
Invert elevation at Intake 488.56m 488.56m
POWER HOUSE
Type Surface Surface
Installed capacity 80 M.W. 50 M.W.
Size (internal) 51m x 35m 46m x 30m
Type of Turbine Francis Francis
Generating units 2x40 M.W. 2 x 25 M.W.
Net Head 65m 40m
POWER GENERATION
Installed capacity 80 M.W. 50 M.W.
Anticipated annual energy
378 Gwh. Gwh.
generation
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COST ESTIMATE
Capital cost of project for
Civil works lacs. Rs. 47500 lacs Rs. 29600
Electrical works Production Rs. 47500 lacs Rs. 296000
Capital cost of generation. Rs. 65500 lacs Rs. 40900
FINANCIAL ASPECTS
Annual working expenses
@ 13.5% of capital cost
(9% interest on capital, 3% Rs. 8843 lacs Rs. 5522 lacs
depreciation, 1% O & M
and 0.5% general reserve)
Energy available for sale at
368.55 Gwh 204.75 Gwh.
Bus bar.
Cost of generation at Power
Rs. 2.40 kwh Rs. 2.70 kwh
house Bus bar.
4.2 ALTERNATIVE LAYOUT STUDIED FOR THE PRESENT STUDY
It envisages the construction of the Straight Gravity dam at the same location and of the
same height. However, instead of providing a power house at the toe of the dam, ,it is
proposed to divert the water by providing a small water conductor system comprising of
a reservoir intake, 7.5m dia circular shape HRT of 97.15m length and 6.10m dia pressure
shaft bifurcating into two branch of 4.30m dia each and carrying the water back to the
river on the other side of the loop through an underground power house on the left bank
and a small tail race tunnel. The normal tail water level at the power house location is EL
469.50m. The project is planned with an installed capacity of 70 MW (2x35MW) and
utilises a gross head of 50.50 m & pondage of 100 MCM at FRL. The approximate
elevation at the proposed power house site is ± 468 m.
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Brief Details of the Project Components envisaged are
4.2.1 POWER INTAKE
The intake structure for design discharge of 159.40 cumec abutting the upstream face of
the dam is proposed on the left bank of river. The intake is proposed at EL. 500m to
restrict the entry of the silt deposited in front of the sluices.
The intake consist of an external structure with 4 Nos. of steel trashracks of size 4.5m x
10.78m which can be easily lowered in inclined trash rack grooves. Each is supported by
R.C.C. piers extending from EL. 523.0m to EL. 499.20m. A top slab is provided at EL.
523.0m to use it as operating platform for maintenance and cleaning of trashracks.
4.2.2 HEAD RACE TUNNEL
The flows through the intake will be led to a head race tunnel. A circular headrace
tunnel of 7.5 m finished diameter and about 97.15m length has been designed to carry
the required flows further upto the start of the pressure shaft. This tunnel is designed to
carry a discharge of 159.40 m3/s.
4.2.3 PRESSURE SHAFT
A single pressure shaft of 6.10 m diameter, 78 m long bifurcating near the power house
into two branch penstocks of 4.3m dia, is proposed after the transition. The center line
elevation of the pressure shaft after the transition shall be EL 503.49. The pressure shaft
after the transition takes a 90° bend. The length of vertical shaft is around 37m where a
second bend of 90° is proposed at El 466.05m. From the bend at EL. 466.05m, pressure
shaft continues horizontally upto the proposed location of bifurcation point. Penstock is
bifurcated into two branches of 4.30m dia penstock each to feed each unit of turbine of
35 MW.
Steel liner has been proposed in the entire length of pressure shaft/ penstock. The
thickness of the liner has been assessed as 18mm for main pressure shaft and 12mm for
branch penstocks.
Flow into the pressure shaft will be controlled by a gate provided at the Intake location.
Flow from the pressure shaft to turbines shall be controlled by butterfly valves (MIV) in
the power house. The centre-to-centre distance of the penstocks shall be kept as 17.0 m.
4.2.4 UNDERGROUND POWER HOUSE
The underground power house complex comprises of two separate caverns about 50 m
apart. The main cavern of 24.90 m width which will house generating equipment is 70.3
m long, out of which 40m length will house 2 units of 35 MW each and the remaining is
occupied by a service bay of 18.15 m length and a control block of 12.15 m length. The
generator floor and service bay will be at EL. 474.70m & EL. 479.1m respectively. The
control block portion will be at higher elevation with a workshop facility underneath.
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Besides the turbine & generators etc, this cavern will house 2 no. main inlet valves, one
for each unit. The centre line of turbines with be at EL 466.05 m and the invert level of
draft tubes will be at EL. 459.05. An EOT crane of 140/25/5T capacity will be provided
at EL. 489.10 m which will run from beginning of service bay to the end of machine hall.
The transformer cavern will be 15 m wide and would house transformers and GIS. A
cable cum ventilation tunnel will be provided from this cavern to the outdoor switch
yard. Both the caverns will be connected by a 5 m diameter D-shaped bus bar tunnel at
EL. 488.0 m. The draft tubes will merge into a manifold which will have a 7.5 m dia
circular tailrace tunnel at one end. The flow from draft tubes will be controlled by draft
tube gates having hydraulic hoists installed in the transformer cavern. The TRT will have
a reverse slope to meet the tailrace channel that will meet the river at EL. 468.25 m
The underground caverns will be approached by a common main access tunnel of 7.0 m
dia D-shaped starting from the existing road along the right bank of river. This access
tunnel will have a maximum gradient of 1 in 15 and will be concrete lined and properly
electrified and ventilated.
Salient Features of the Alternative Scheme (PFR Study only)
DIVERSION TUNNEL
Shape D-shape
Diameter 10.2 m
Length 312 m
Diversion discharge 1000 cumecs
DAM
Type Straight Concrete Gravity Dam
Dam Top 523.0 m
Max. Height of dam above 61 m
Foundation Level
River Bed Level 472 m
Deepest Foundation Level 462 m
Total length of dam at top 198.66 m
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SPILLWAY
Design flood 13,540 cumecs
Type Breast Wall Sluice Spillway
Length of spillway 96 m
Number of bays 6
Crest level of spillway 485.0 m
Spillway gates 10 m (W) x 14 m(H)
Energy dissipation type Solid Roller bucket
INTAKE
Type
Reservoir Intake
Invert level 500.0 m
Number 1
Intake gate size 6.75 x 7.5 m
Trash rack 4 panels of size 4.5 x 13.20 m
HEAD RACE TUNNEL
Shape Circular
Diameter 7.5 m
Length 97.15 m
Diversion discharge 159.40 cumec
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PENSTOCK
Number 1
Diameter 6.1 m bifurcating into two branch penstocks of
4.3m
Length 78.0 m/23.0m
Grade of Steel ASTM-537 Class II
Liner Thickness 20 mm/14mm
POWER HOUSE
Type Underground
Installed Capacity 70 MW
Units 2
Power house size 70.30m (L) x 24.90m (W) x 42.29m (H)
C.L. of turbine 466.05 m
Type of Turbine Vertical Francis
Design Discharge (Total) 159.40 cumec
Rated Head 48.67 m
Normal TWL 469.50 m
Minimum TWL
468.50 m
Annual Design Energy (50% 370.69
dependable year) 390.42 (with 10% overloading)
Annual Energy 50% on 95% 361.55
378.30 (with 10% overloading)
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machine availability
Annual Design Energy (90% 279.36
dependable year) 293.21 (with 10% overloading)
Annual energy in 90% on 95% 273.03
machine availability
284.81 (with 10% overloading)
COST ESTIMATES & FINANCIAL ASPECT (Rs. Crores)
Civil Works 367.62
Electro Mechanical Works 103.73
Total Basic Cost including Direct & 513.36
Indirect Charges
Interest during construction 85.49
Total Cost including IDC 598.85
LEVELLISED TARIFF AT 50% DEP. YRS.
After considering 12% free power & Rs. 3.40/kWHr
1% for local area development
(levelised)
LEVELLISED TARIFF AT 90% DEP. YRS.
After considering 12% free power & Rs. 4.51/kWHr
& 1% for local area development
(levelised)
Basic Cost per MW installed (Cr) 8.56
Period of Construction (excluding 4.0 Years
preconstruction activities)
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4.3 COMPARISON
A techno-economic study for both the layouts has been carried out. This study reveals
that though the Alternative layout yields higher energy benefits by having higher
installed capacity, it comes at a higher price i.e higher tariff. It means that increase in the
energy benefits for Alternative layout are not commensurate with the increase in the
Project costs which is resulting in the higher cost of returns as compared to Final layout.
Hence, on Techno-economic reasons, Final layout is found to be more economical as
compared to Alternative layout and has been taken up for the Detailed study
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