Karcham Wangtoo
Karcham Wangtoo
Karcham Wangtoo
Client
Jaypee Karcham Hydro Corporation Limited (JKHCL), a subsidiary of Jaiprakash Associates Limited
General Description
Karcham Wangtoo Hydroelectric Project is envisaged as run-of-the-river development on River Satluj. The
project will utilise the head available between the tail waters of Baspa Hydroelectric. Project Stage-II and
head waters of Nathpa-Jhakri Hydroelectric Project.
Location
The project’s reach is between Karcham and Wangtoo villages in Kinnaur district of Himachal Pradesh State
of India, just upstream of Nathpa-Jhakri Hydroelectric Project presently under construction. Nearest broad
gauge railway station is Kalka under Northern Railway. The nearest airport to the project site is Shimla,
which is 210 km from Karcham Wangtoo site. Airport is connected to Project site by paved road. Landslides
are expected in monsoon, which blocks the road temporarily.
Scope of Works
The project envisages a concrete gravity dam about 43 m high above the river bed (approx. 98 m high above
the deepest foundation level). The dam will have 6 sluice spillway bays of size 9m (W) x 9m(H) . The other
main component of the Project are: 10.48 m diameter, 17.2 km long head race tunnel, 4.75m dia. 4 nos.
pressure shafts, an underground power-house with 4 x 250 MW installed capacity, transformer hall and 909
m long 10.48 m dia tail race tunnel. The diversion of river is envisaged by construction of a Diversion tunnel.
Nature of Contract
Own Project on Build-Own-Operate (BOO) basis.
Salient Features
RIVER DIVERSION WORKS
Diversion Tunnel
Dia 10.5m
Length 456m
Coffer Dams
DIVERSION DAM
No. of bays 6
AUXILIARY SPILLWAY
SEDIMENTATION CHAMBERS
LINK TUNNELS
Length of each tunnel Outer link tunnels - 125.5m, Inner link tunnels - 65.5m
FLUSHING CONDUITS
Number 4
Length 17.2 km
Slope 1:150
SURGE SHAFT
PRESSURE SHAFTS
Diameter 4.75 m
VALVE CHAMBER
Type Underground
Length 909m
POWER GENERATION
Installed capacity 1000 MW
Installed Capacity
1000 MW (4 x 250 MW Each)
Power Generation
The Project on completion will generate 4560 million Units in a 90% dependable year.
• Himachal Pradesh Govt. has already approved the Detailed Project Report (DPR) of the project
• After the scrutiny of DPR in detail at the Government of India level by CWC and CEA, the Techno
Economic Clearance for the project has been accorded by CEA in March 2003.
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