URI-II


 

Uri-II power station is run-of-the-river scheme with an installed capacity of 240 MW (4 X 60 MW) to harnesses the Hydropower potential of river Jhelum (a tributary of Indus river). The Power Station was commissioned in year the 2013-14.The layout plan features and photo gallery of the Power Station are detailed below.
Feature List
Feature Name Description
Approach Nearest Airport: Srinagar, Nearest Rail Head: Udhampur/Jammu
Location Baramulla District, Union Territory of J&K
Capacity 240 MW
Design Energy 1123.77 (90 % dependable year with 95% machine availability)
Beneficiary States/UTs Jammu & Kashmir, Punjab, Delhi, Himachal Pradesh, Haryana, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand & Chandigarh
Date of Commercial Operation (COD) U#1- 11/10/2013 U#2 - 01/12/2013 U#3 - 11/10/2013 U#4 - 01/03/2014
Dam 
TypeConcrete gravity Dam:
Height52 m
Length157 m
FRL:1241 m
MDDL1241 m
HRT: 
TypeHorse-shoe shaped.
Diameter8.4 m
Length4.28 Km
Pressure Shaft 
No’s of Pressure shaft2 no.
TypeCircular steel lined
Diameter5 m internal dia (from surge shaft to branching)
TRT/Tail pool 
TypeHorse-shoe shaped.
Diameter8.4 m
Length3.637 Km
TWL1111 m
Power House 
TypeUnder Ground
CapacityComprising of four units of 60 MW each.
Turbine 
TypeFrancis
Rated head118 m
Design discharge225 m3/sec (for all 04 units)
Number of guide vanes20
Generator 
Rated Continuous output67 MVA
Rated Voltage11 kV
No of Poles20
Rated speed300 RPM
Generator Step up Transformer (GSU) 
TypeIndoor; Single-Phase
Voltage Ratio11/400/√3 kV
Rated MVA25 MVA
Type of coolingOFWF
Switchyard/Pot head yard 
TypeGIS
Voltage level400 kV
No. of lines02
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