TANAKPUR


 

Tanakpur Power Station (3 x 31.4 MW) is a run of the river scheme to harness the hydro power potential of Sharda River (Mahakali River in Nepal). The Power Station was commissioned in the year 1992. The layout plan features and photo gallery of the Power Station are detailed below.
 
Image contains layout plan
Feature List
Feature Name Description
Approach Nearest Rail Head – Bareilly/Rudrapur/Haldwani
Location Banbasa, Distt Champawat (Uttarakhand)
Capacity 120 MW (3 x 40 MW)
Design Energy 452.19 MU (90% dependable year with 95% machine availability)
Beneficiary States/UTs Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, J&K, Punjab, Haryana, Delhi, HP, Chandigarh & Rajasthan
Date of Commercial Operation (COD) Unit # 1: 01/04/1993 Unit # 2: 01/04/1993 Unit # 3: 01/04/1993
Derated Capacity 94.2 MW (3x31.4 MW) – (vide CEA letter no: DMLF/PS/9/7/96-VOL-IV/3530-85 dated 20.09.1996)
Derated Design Energy 452.19 MU (90% dependable year with 95% machine availability)
Dam /Barrage: 
Length
Height
FRL
MDDL		475.3 m
26.3 m from deepest foundation
246.70 m
246.70 m
Head Regulator
 
Length78.45 m
Power Channel 
Length6.387 Km long
Penstock Length68 m
TRC 
Length1150 m
Max TWL223.30 m
Min TWL222.02 m
Power House 
TypeSurface
CapacityComprising of 3 units of 31.4 MW each
Turbine 
TypeKaplan
Rated Head21 m
Design Discharge566.0 Cumecs (for all 3 units)
No. of Guide Vane24
Generator 
Rated continuous output45 MVA
Rated Voltage11 kV
No of Poles44
Rated Speed136.4 rpm
GSU Transformer 
Type3-Ø
Voltage Ratio11/220 kV
MVA Rating49.5 MVA
Type of coolingOFWF
Switchyard: 
TypeAIS
Voltage level132 & 220kV
No. of lines:3 Nos.
 Tanakpur – Sitarganj (Double ckt. line)- 220 kV
 Tanakpur – Sitarganj (Double ckt. line)- 220 kV
 Tanakpur – Mahendranagar, Nepal Line- 132 kV