The objective for a hydropower hybrid is to take maximum advantage of the integrated technologies by maximizing their utilization, the benefits they bring, and their efficiency. It is widely known that
Keen to become a global player in the hydel sector the Sutlej Jal Vidyut Nigam (SJVN) is hopeful of securing the Arun-III project in Nepal. The public sector undertaking has emerged as the the frontrunner for the 402-MW project after the first-ranked GMR Energy Ltd was assigned the Upper Karnali project. The Nepal government had adopted a policy under which a developer will be awarded only one project. A team of the nigam headed by CMD H.K.Sharma went to Kathmandu to hold negotiations with the Ministry of Water Resources early this month. The Nepalese government wants the nigam to give 21.9 per cent of the total power generated from the project free of cost on the plea that the third-ranked Jindal Steel and Power had already made this offer. H.K.Sharma said the nigam had given its offer and was awaiting decision of the Nepal government.
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Energy security has to go hand in hand with economic development and environmental protection.
If Bhutan were to generate 6,000 MW by 2020 it would require adding, every year, a Chukha project to generate 346 MW of power, for the next 12 years, according to the draft 10th Plan document. The projections, the draft document states, are realistically based and anchored by the Indo-Bhutan agreement on the long term cooperation in the field of hydropower development signed in July 2006. Under the umbrella agreement, that is valid for 60 years, India will import a minimum of 5,000 MW of power from Bhutan by 2020. Considering domestic consumption, Bhutan will be required to develop hydropower capacity of around 6,000 MW, which means an additional capacity of 4,500 MW. It already has a generation of 1,489 MW in 2007 with the commissioning of the Tala project. To reach these generation targets, several hydropower projects have been planned for implementation in the 10th and 11th Five Year Plans (see table). According to the draft document, the Detailed Project Report (DPR) of Punatshangchhu I has been completed and pre construction activities have already started. The agreement to prepare the DPR for Punatshangchu II and the DPR for Mangdechu was signed in September 2006. Both DPR will take two years to be completed. The pre construction activities for construction of the 114 MW Dagachu project has also begun and is in the process of exploring various options to finalise the final financing structure, which could be by raising capital within the country and soft loans from Austria and the Asian Development Bank. The government of India has indicated financing 40 percent of Punatshangchhu I as grant and 60 percent as loan. The construction of Punatshangchhu II and Madechhu projects is expected through joint ventures in which nominated agencies of the two governments could form JV companies to develop these projects with a debt equity of 70:30. The energy sector is therefore poised to continue leading and boosting growth in the future economic scenario and raising living standards and reducing poverty levels. The draft document estimates an investment of Nu 500.00 billion over the next 20 years to accelerate hydropower development through 15 mega projects. These projects are outside the Five Year plan outlays. Hydropower projects for construction in the Tenth and Eleventh Plan periods
A group of Nepali power developers have decided to proceed with the development of 100 MW-strong Kaligandaki gorge hydropower project to help resolve the crisis of load shedding in the country. Hydro Solutions, a company of the Nepali promoters, has said that it aims to complete the construction of the project by 2012. According to Gyanendra Lal Pradhan, director of the Hydro Solutions, the total cost of the project would be Rs 10 billion
The 60 MW Kurichhu hydropower station in Gyalpoizhing, Mongar, has shut down for eight days starting February 11, to allow Bhutan Power Corporation Limited (BPCL) to do maintenance work on substations and transmission lines in the eastern region. This means eight eastern and central dzongkhags, including Sarpang and Zhemgang, will not receive power supply from 8:00 am to 4:30 pm until February 18. The executive director of transmission department, K B Wakhley, told Kuensel that every effort was being made to minimise the power shutdown period.
GANGTOK, Feb 11
Responding to the cancellation notice served by the new BJP government, the Brakel Corporation, a Dutch company, has finally deposited the upfront premium of Rs 173 crore for the two mega hydroelectric projects it had secured in global bidding.
Himachal Pradesh Chief Minster Prem Kumar Dhumal on Sunday said that the hill State was targeting a generation of 12,000 MW of hydro electric power in the next five years. While laying the foundation stone for a 2.5 MW private hydro electric project in Kullu, he said all environmental safeguards would be taken into consideration while executing the power projects.
The submergence study of the proposed Kanhar Jalayasa Pariyojna by Jharkhand Space Applications Center (JSAC) is basically a technology demonstration project to assess the area of submergence at different
