Nimmo-Bazgo
Nimoo Bazgo power station(3x15MW) is a run of the river scheme with small pondage to harness the hydropower potential of river Indus in Leh District of Union Territory of Ladakh near village Alchi. The Power Station was commissioned in the year 2012-13. The layout plan, features and photo gallery of the Power Station are detailed below.
| Feature Name | Description |
|---|---|
| Location | Alchi Village, Leh, Union Territory of Ladakh |
| Approach | Nearest rail head: Jammu/Udhampur Nearest Airport: Leh |
| Capacity | 45 MW (3x15MW) |
| Design Energy | 239.33 MU (90 % dependable year with 95% machine availability) |
| Date of Commercial Operation (COD) | U#1:10/10/2013 U#2:10/10/2013 U#3:10/10/2013 |
| Barrage/Dam | Concrete Gravity Dam |
| Length | 248 m |
| Height | 59 m |
| FRL MDDL Max TWL | 3093 m 3090 m 3057.30 m |
| Penstock | Circular Steel lined |
| Diameter | 3.3 m |
| Length | 63 m |
| TRT/Tail pool length | |
| Diameter | 34.965 m |
| Power House | surface power house (3 generating units of 15 MW each ) |
| Type of Turbine | Francis |
| Rated head | 34.77 m |
| Design discharge | 48.70 cumecs (per unit), Total Discharge 146.10 cumecs |
| Number of guide vanes | 24 |
| Generator | |
| Rated Continuous output | 16.67 MVA |
| Rated Voltage | 11 kV |
| No of Poles | 30 |
| Rated speed | 200 RPM |
| Direction of Rotation (From Top) | clockwise |
| Run away Speed | 410 RPM |
| Generator Step up Transformer (GSU) | |
| Type | Single phase, step up transformer |
| LV | 11 kV |
| HV | 66 kV |
| MVA | 6.11 MVA |
| Type of cooling | ONAN |
| GIS | NA |
| Switchyard/Pot head yard | Outdoor 66 kV at EL 3100 m |
| Evacuation of Power | Through two 66 kV transmission lines Nimmo Bazgo - Alchi |