Scope of Hydro Power Projects

GROUP 5
INTRODUCTION
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Hydro power makes up about 22% of the total installed
capacity in India, the most widely used type of
renewable energy source used for the generation of
electricity on small scale as well as large scale basis
India is endowed with a vast, economically exploitable
and viable hydro power potential of 1,48,700 MW
Out of this, 39,624 MW has been developed so far
Projects totalling 13,320 MW are under development
About 66% of the total potential remains to be
exploited
Untapped potential provides ample opportunities for
other hydro-power developers

INSTALLED CAPACITY

Hydro Power Identified Capacity Vs. Developed Capacity
Region Identified Capacity Developed Capacity % Developed
Northern 52,263 15,523.25 29.7 %
Western 8,131 7,392.00 90.9 %
Southern 15,890 11,387.45 71.6 %
Eastern 10,680 3,946.70 36.9 %
North-Eastern 58,356 1,200.00 2.0 %
TOTAL 1,45,320 39,449.4 27 %
Potential in India
Basin/Rivers Probable Installed Capacity (MW)
Indus Basin 33,832
Ganga Basin 20,711
Central Indian River system 4,152
Western Flowing Rivers of southern
India
9,430
Eastern Flowing Rivers of southern
India
14,511
Brahmaputra Basin 66,065
Total 1,48,701
Projects
COUNTRY POWER CAPACITY (MWh) INSTALLED CAPACITY (MW)
TAJIKISTAN 527000 4000
GROWTH
CHALLENGES
Geological uncertainties
delay in clearances, especially environment and
forest clearances
Agitation by local groups, land acquisition
Natural calamities like floods, cloud burst and
slope failures
Poor logistics and remote and inaccessible terrain
NHPCs director finance ABL Srivastava
Advantages of Hydro power
Renewable source of energy
Relatively environment friendly
Ability for instantaneous starting, stopping and load variation
thereby ideally suited for peaking operation
Long useful life span well over 50 years
No fuel cost during the life of the station
Emerges to be the most economical source of power in long run
Because of Hydro projects there is development & upgradation of
infrastructure and communication systems in the remote locations
Storage projects provide flood moderation, irrigation, drinking
water supply, recreation facilities etc. and thus help in the
maximum utilization of our scarce water resources.

National Hydroelectric Power
Corporation(NHPC)

NHPC has been driving government initiatives to harness
the country's hydro power potential
It is among the largest hydropower producers in India
The current capacity of NHPC is 5702 MW
Besides, there are six projects totalling 4050 MW at various
stages of completion
NHPC is also awaiting government approvals for eight
projects projects worth 4301 MW
In 12th Plan, expected capacity addition will be about 1702
MW
In the current fiscal construction budget is Rs.3,450 crore,
out of which Rs. 1,831 crore has been planned under debt
funding
PRESENT POWER SCENARIO IN THE
COUNTRY


The Installed
Capacity of the
country as on 31st
December, 2011
was 1,86, 655 MW


Small Hydro Power (SHP)
Small hydro power projects can play a significant role in meeting energy
requirements in remote and hilly areas where extension of grid is
uneconomical(a station capacity of up to 25 megawatt)
Small hydro can contribute in capacity addition of hydropower in relatively
short time frame

Small Hydro Power Programme
Potential About 20,000 MW
Identified Potential 19749 MW
Installed Capacity 3632 MW (18%)
2007-2012 Target 1400 MW
11
th
Plan Achievement so far 1419 MW
Average Capacity addition per year 300 MW
POTENTIAL AND PROJECTS
S.No State
Potential Projects Installed
Projects Under
implementation
S.No State
Potential Projects Installed
Projects Under
implementation
Nos Capacity Nos Capacity Nos Capacity
Nos Capacity Nos Capacity Nos Capacity
1 Andhra Pradesh 497 560.18 62 189.83 18 61.75 15 Maharashtra 255 732.63 39 263.825 15 51.7
2 Arunachal 550 1328.68 101 78.835 28 38.71 16 Manipur 114 109.13 8 5.45 3 2.75
3 Assam 119 238.69 4 27.11 4 15 17 Meghalaya 101 229.8 4 31.03 3 1.7
4 Bihar 95 213.25 18 58.3 11 36.31 18 Mizoram 75 166.93 18 36.47 1 0.5
5 Chhattisgarh 184 993.11 6 19.05 1 1.2 19 Nagaland 99 188.98 10 28.67 4 4.2
6 Goa 6 6.5 1 0.05 - - 20 Orissa 222 295.47 10 79.625 5 3.93
7 Gujarat 292 196.97 4 12.6 - - 21 Punjab 237 393.23 43 153.2 15 21.4
8 Haryana 33 110.05 7 70.1 2 3.4 22 Rajasthan 66 57.17 10 23.85 - -
9 Himachal Pradesh 536 2267.81 112 375.385 40 132.2 23 Sikkim 91 265.55 16 47.11 2 5.2
10 Jammu & kashmir 246 1417.80 34 129.33 5 5.91 24 Tamil Nadu 197 659.51 16 94.05 6 33
11 Jharkhand 103 208.95 6 4.05 8 34.85 25 Tripura 13 46.86 3 16.01 - -
12 Karnataka 138 747.95 111 725.05 18 107.5 26 Uttar Pradesh 251 460.75 7 23.3 - -
13 Kerela 245 704.1 20 136.87 7 23.8 27 Uttarakhand 444 1577.44 95 134.12 55 230.65
14 Madhya Pradesh 299 803.64 11 86.16 4 19.9 28 West bengal 203 396.11 24 98.9 16 79.25
POTENTIAL AND PROJECTS
S.No State
Total
Number
Total
Capacity
1 Andhra Pradesh 43 104.43
2 Assam 1 0.1
3 Gujarat 2 5.6
4 Himachal Pradesh 63 271.25
5 Haryana 2 7.4
6 Jammu & Kashmir 2 17.5
7 Karnataka 95 694.9
8 Kerela 3 36
9 Madhya Pradesh 1 2.2
10 Maharashtra 13 74
11 Orissa 2 32
12 Punjab 18 26.2
13 Tamil Nadu 1 0.35
14 Uttaranchal 10 48.3
15 West Bengal 5 6.45
Total 261 1326.68
SHP projects installed in Private Sector (as on 31.03.2009)
Measures to accelerate Hydro Power
Development
The States should be encouraged for renovation and
refurbishment of old and less efficient Hydro plants which
will bring better efficiency and best utilization of resources
Hydro Projects irrespective of size should be treated as
renewable projects and should be given incentives
Government should encourage and support private players
Lack of long term finance for hydro projects should be
resolved
Upfront Payment and additional free energy to State
Government should be recognized as a part of project cost
Hydro research centres
Alps Power Technologies (P) Limited
Flovel Mecamidi
Karshni Intertech Pvt.Ltd
Multitek Consortium
Nagalaxmi Industries
SBA Hydro Systems Pvt. Ltd
FUTURE
Future depends on efficient handling of
resettlement, environmental concerns,
With the rising costs of cement, steel and iron
the cost of the construction of hydroelectric
power plant has become very expensive
REFERENCES
http://www.financialexpress.com/news/vast-
scope-for-hydropower-development/1151962
http://indianpowersector.com/home/2013/04
/hydro-power-in-india-potential-and-the-way-
ahead-2/
http://www.brighthubengineering.com/power
-plants/9017-the-future-of-hydroelectric-
power-plants/
http://www.eai.in/ref/ae/hyd/hyd.html


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