DHAKRANI HYDROELECTRIC POWER PLANT

 B.Tech Electrical VI semester students has visted to Dhakrani Hydo Electric Power Plant on 24/02/2018. The plant utilizes its power from hydro energy of river Yamuna .It is owned by Uttarakhand Jal Vidyut Nigam Limited (UJVNL). It is located in Dakpathar, Dehradun. The power channel length is 13.6 km. Dhakrani hydro power plant has 3 units for generation . The installed capacity of the plant is (3 X 11.25 )MW. The plant was completed in the year 1965 . It utilizes 200 cumecs of water by constructing a 516.5 m long gated barrage across river Yamuna at Dakpathar, 3 km. downstream of Kalsi (Dehradun), into a 13.6 km. long lined power channel.

Two power houses first at Dhakrani with an installed capacity 33.75 MW and the second at the tail end Dhalipur with an installed capacity 51.0 MW were constructed to generate hydro power utilizing the available drop of about 50 m. in this reach.

Students got the opportunity to have a insight view of operation and control of Hydro Power Plant. This visit helps students in understanding the critical issues related to hydro power plant as this plant experience various fluctuations in flow during whole year. Plant engineers has shown the control room to our students which was equipped with various advance controlling system and helped students to understand the basic operation of Hydro Power Plant.

Students also visited the repairing and maintenance shop where basic overview of standards and procedures for maintenance and replacement was discussed about various electrical and mechanical equipment used in the plant.

Students also visited the plant substation where the layout of switchgear and protection were shown.