Dhaulasidh hydro project: SJVN signs contract for electromechanical works
- February 14, 2022
SJVN has entered into a contract agreement for electro mechanical works of its 66-mw Dhaulasidh hydropower project in Himachal Pradesh, with Voith Hydro (P) Ltd.
The contract agreement was signed in the presence of Nand Lal Sharma, Chairman & Managing Director, SJVN Ltd, by S.K. Sood, Chief General Manager (ECD), SJVN and Raj Vidyarthi, Vice President, Voith,
The electromechanical works amount to Rs.136.64 crore. Meanwhile, the civil and hydro-mechanical works of the project have already been awarded on May 6, 2021. The construction activities at various civil components of the project are in full swing, an official release by SJVN said.
Completion by 2025
The foundation stone of the Dhaulasidh hydropower project was laid at the hands of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on December 27, 2021. The Central government has already approved the Project cost of Rs.687.97 crore and has also accorded a budgetary support of Rs.21.6 crore for this project. The project is targeted for completion in May 2025.
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Ahead of schedule
“With this contract signing, the manufacturing works of electromechanical components for Dhaulasidh hydropower will commence. This will facilitate in speeding up the project activities and realizing the target of project completion ahead of the schedule,” observed Nand Lal Sharma, CMD, SJVN Ltd.
The project entails construction of a 70m high concrete gravity storage dam. Two units of 33-mw each with vertical Francis turbine will be assembled in dam-toe surface powerhouse. The project will generate 304 million kwh in 90 per cent dependable year. The project on completion would lead to reduction of 2.4 lakh tonnes of carbon dioxide in the environment, annually. This project is expected to create 8 lakh mandays of employment.
SJVN Portfolio
Currently, SJVN has a portfolio of more than 16,400 mw and is executing multiple projects in hydropower, thermal and solar in India, Nepal and Bhutan. The company has also diversified in other fields of power transmission and power trading. SJVN is marching towards achieving the Vision of an installed capacity of 5,000 mw by 2023, 25,000 mw by 2030 and 50,000 mw by 2040.
