CONTENTS

1. Profile of the Applicant

2. Site Description

3. Site Survey

4. Stream Flow Analysis

5. Preliminary Plant Design

6. Environmental Considerations

7. Project Costs

8. Financial Analysis

9. Project Development Plan

1.0 Profile of the Applicant

Company Name : Koladeniya Hydropower (Pvt) Ltd

Address : 344, Sirimangala Watte,Mampe, Piliyandala.

Company Registration No : PV 66977

M.W.V. Suranga

Holds a BSc(Eng-civil) degree from the University of moratuwa and counts

seven years experience in Mini Hydro power sector. He started his career as
junior engineer of Vallibel lanka (private) Ltd. and currently he serves as the
Managing Director of Sentab Civil Engineering (Pvt) Ltd.

2.0 Site Description

2.1 Stream

The proposed project site at Koladeniya - Ambagamuwa has a potential of

generating 1200kW of electrical power with the use of the head and water flow
available in the Mahaweli Ganga.

2.2 Administrative Divisions

Name of the Village : Nawa St. Clive Janapadaya

Grama Sewa Division : Sellipigama 314C

Divisional Secretary Division : Ginigathena

Pradeshiya Sabha : Ambagamuwa

District : Nuwara Eliya

Province : Central

2.3 General Socio Economic Background

The main livelyhood of the community that lives around the project area is tea
plantation. The area can be reached by a tar and concrete surfaced road and no bus
service operates from either Ginigathena or Nawalapitiya. There is no pipe born
water to the area and people pump water from wells. Bathing is the main river use
by the surrounding community. Electricity in the project area is provided through
National Grid. There is no land phone connection to the area and people use mobile
phones and CDMA phones mainly for the purpose of communication.

There are no landmarks or evidence or evidence of historic, religious, archeological,

scientific or cultural importance known to be on or within the 500m radius of the
project site.

2.4 Topography and Land Use

The topography of the project site is consisting of mountainous landscape. The

location where the diversion weir is proposed to construct is a valley which is
relatively wide and consisting of bedrock. The land use patterns of the upstream
areas are tea plantation, scrub and riverine forest belt along the banks of river.

The headrace channel lies along disturbed scrub forest patches and two tea small
holdings. The right bank is preferred as part of left bank consists of primary forest.
The proposed site of forebay tank is having gentle slope and covered with scrub
forest. The penstock path shows an inclination of about 25%-30%. The proposed
power house site is located within a scrub forest and part of tea cultivation.
2.5 Sketch of the project

Gampola 61/22 (1:10,000)

3.0 Site Survey
3.1 Gross Head

Gross Head : 22.0 m

MSL at Weir crest : 586.7 m

MSL at Tailrace Water : 564.0 m

3.2 Location Details

Co-ordinates(Topo)

Latitude Longitude

Takeoff point 70 01’ 10” 800 29’ 57”

Power House 70 01’ 40”’ 800 30’ 20”

Co-ordinates(GPS)

Latitude Longitude

Takeoff point 70 01’ 9.4” 800 29’ 57.8”

Power House 70 01’ 17”’ 800 30’ 12.6”

Location of the weir

Location of the power house
5.0 Preliminary Plant Design
5.1 General

Installed capacity : 1200 kW

Gross head : 22 m

Maximum Head Loss :2m

Net Head : 20 m

Catchments area : 63.25 km2

Turbine Efficiency at Rated Flow :0.8474

Design flow : 7.02 m3/s

Mean annual energy : 4.63 GWh

Plant factor : 44.1%

5.2 METHODOLOGY OF CALCULATION OF POWER

5.2.1 Electrical power output

Electrical Power Output (P) = Q x H x g x Overall effi.

Where, Q = Average flow

H = Net Head

Overall efficiency = Eff. of generator x Eff. of Turbine

5.2.2 Energy generation

Monthly mean energy generation is given by

 Energy = P x 24 x Days per month x Plant availability factor

5.2.3 POWER PLANT SIZING AND OPTIMIZATION

Power plant sizing is based on the capacity VS energy analysis. The capacity
that gives the best economic viability is selected.

This graph indicates that 1400kw capacity is the optimum. But both 1400kw and 1000kw
presents much lower figures for NPV compared to capacity of 1200kw. Hence 1200kw
capacity is selected.

Capacity Investment NPV@16.8% IRR

1000kW 191 million 58 million 23%

1200kW 215 million 62 million 26%

1400kW 242 million 47 million 19%

5.3 TECHNICAL DETAILS OF PROJECT COMPONENTS

I. Weir and Intake

The weir is a mass concrete gravity dam and designed considering
peak flood conditions. The length of weir is 37m with an average
height of 2.5m. The intake is a reinforced concrete structure equipped
with a suitable type of a gate and having provision for excess water to
over flow during flood times. The mean time suitable opening is
provided to satisfy CEA guidance.(minimum water release)

II. Head Race Channel

The head race channel is a reinforced concrete structure rectangular in
shape. Dimensions are 580m long, 1.8m high and 3.0m wide.
III. Fore bay and silt settling tanks
These structures are reinforced concrete structures too designed to
withstand for both the water and earth pressures on either side.
Particle settling velocities have been considered in the design of
geometry.

IV. Penstock
Penstock supports and anchors are reinforced concrete structures. The
penstock pipes consist of single pipe till bifurcation and then two pipes
having a diameter varying from 2.0m to 0.9m for the length of 190m.
All pipes having 12mm thickness.

V. Power house
The power house is a reinforced concrete column frame structure and
having provision for a over head crane of 10t capacity.

VI. Turbine and generator.

Two turbines of Francis type is and Synchronous generator of
1000rpm, 400V, and of 600kW capacity to be installed.

VII. Transformer
Step up transformer of 2.3MV / 33kV will be installed.

VIII. Transmission line

Transmission line of 2.0km will be constructed from power plant to the
existing 33kV line at Nawalapitiya-Ginigathena road..

IX. Protection
Low valtage protection

- Over / Under voltage

- Over / Under frequency

- Reverse power

High valtage protection

– Over / Under frequency

– Over / Under voltage
– Earth fault
– NVD loss of mains
All protection equipment would be done to meet the requirements of
CEB governed by the G59/1 standards.
5.4 Electro Mechanical Equipments Specification Sheet

Generator Synchronous Hydro Generator(02 nos)

Stator Core Diameter 990mm

Generator\Capacity(KVA) 750

Generator\Efficiency(%) 93.000

Generator\Excitation Devices Micro computer controlled SCR

Generator\Frequency 50Hz

Generator\Insulation Class B

Generator\Model SF600-8/990

Generator\Output (KW) 600

Generator\Power Factor 0.8

Generator\Rated Current (A) 1,082.0

Generator\Voltage 0.4 KV

Turbine Fixed Blade Horizontal Axial Flow Francis Turbine(02 nos)

Runner Diameter 730mm

Turbine\Design Flow(CBM per Second) 3.650

Turbine\Governor YWT-600

Turbine\Model ZDJP502-LH-73(5°)

Turbine\Output (KW) 645

Turbine\Rated Efficiency(%) 85.000

Turbine\Rotating Speed(rpm) 750

Turbine\Runner Diameter(mm) 730

Turbine\Unit Discharge 1.530

Turbine\Unit Speed(rpm) 122.5

Governor PLC Controlled PID type(02 nos)

6.0 Environmental Considerations

6.1 Social & Environmental Benefits due to the Project

• Adding 1200kw of Green Energy to the national grid

• Infrastructure Development of the country by exploiting our engineers’ talent

• Improvements to existing roads

• Permanent jobs to villagers after constructing power house(about 10 nos)
• Temporary jobs to villagers during construction period( about 40 nos)
• Villagers can earn extra income by renting houses, providing meals to the staff during
construction period.

6.2 Negative social & Environmental impacts and measures of mitigation

6.2.1 River Bank Erosion during operation of the Project

The Down stream Erosion

The down stream erosion is likely to occur after constructing the weir due to spilling during
rainy seasons.

But this is minimized due to excisting bed rock on both river banks.
The Right Bank
Immediate downstream of the weir
6.2.2 Soil Erosion & Siltation

The submergence of the river banks in the upstream after the construction of weir is
likely to cause river bank erosion with fluctuating water levels of the river.

The impounding area is restricted to 50m from the weir at normal operational level.

Suitable wing walls with boulder packing is the solution for upstream protection.
Wing walls will keep the flow within the river channel at the weir and boulder
packing will protect banks immediately upstream.
6.2.3 Impacts on water Quality

Although project plans to carry away the excavated soil and rock, during the
construction phase, rolling down of few blasted rocks into the stream could be
expected. It may contributes some short lived and localized impacts of increased
turbidity and siltation affecting water quality and aquatic life but may hardly cause
any significant long lasting effect.

6.2.4 Existing Water Usage of the downstream

The main impact of the proposed project is drying out of the river between the weir
and the power house. It is unlikely that the river will become completely dry even
during dry season since water flow of 0.1 m3/s to be discharged at the weir with
suitable opening.
9.0 Project Development Plan
9.1 Site ownership.

Since whole components of the project lies within the river reservation, Koladeniya
Hydropower (Pvt) Ltd expects to enter lease agreement with the MASL.

Further land requirement for the two access roads to be fulfilled by purchasing them
from the Divisional Secretary.

The people who owns or cultivates the respective lands to be compensated

according to current market price of this area.

9.2 Methodology of Construction

Construction work of the project includes weir, intake, headrace channel, forebay
tank, penstock supports, anchors and power house. There is a motorable access
close to the project area at present and additionally two access roads will be
developed to weir and power house. These roads will be used for transportation the
materials.

Weir will be constructed in two parts and a coffer dam will be built and electric high
flow water pumps will be used for de-watering. Weir will be constructed on bedrock
with dowel fixed for anchoring.

Equipments to be used for construction will be Excavators, Compressors, Pneumatic

hammers, concrete mixers, poker vibrators, Generators, Power winches,etc.

Steel penstock pipes will be moved on penstock supports using power winches and
excavators.

Power house is a reinforced concrete structure and concrete walls will be having
height of 10m from the machine floor level.

P[ower house equipments such as turbines and generators will be installed using
the power house gantry crane.
9.3 Project implementation schedule

1 1 1 1 1 1 1
Month 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6
Activity

Approvals

Procurement
of Lands

Loan

Civil works

penstock

Electro
mechanical

Transmission
line

Commissionin
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