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Ganguwal Power House
Ganguwal Power House is run-of-the-river Power House. This Power House is on the NangalHydel Channel, which originates from the NangalDam.This Power House has been working very efficiently since 1955 with the equipment from Westing House- USA and Hitachi-Japan. The Power House generates a total of 77.65 MW. The two units of WestingHouse-USA origin have already been renovated and modernised by BHEL units. The third unit of Hitachi make is planned to be renovated and modernised shortly.
Nangal Dam
Height 29 m (95 feet)
Length 304.8 m (1000 feet)
NangalHydel Channel
Length of NangalHydel Channel 64.5 km (40 miles)
Discharge 354 cumecs (12500 cusecs)
Ganguwal Power House
No. of Units 3
Installed capacity 77.65 MW
1 x 29.25 MW + 2 x 24.2 MW
Type of turbine Vertical shaft, Kaplan Type (1) Propeller Type (2)
Speed 166.7 r.p.m.
Kotla Power House
Kotla Power House is also a run-of-the-river Power House. This Power House is on the NangalHydel Channel, which originates from the Nangal Dam.This Power House has been working very efficiently since 1954 from Westing House - USA and Hitachi-Japan. The Power House generates a total of 77.65 MW power from its power station. The two units of Westing House - USA origin have already been renovated and modernized by BHEL units. The third unit of Hitachi make is planned to be renovated and modernized shortly.
Nangal Dam
Height 29 m (95 feet)
Length 304.8 m (1000 feet)
NangalHydel Channel
Length of NangalHydel Channel 64.5 km (40 miles)
Discharge 354 cumecs (12500 cusecs)
Kotla Power House
No. of Units 3
Installed capacity 77.65 MW
1 x 29.25 MW +2 x 24.2 MW
Type of turbine Vertical shaft, Kaplan Type (1) Propeller Type (2)
Speed 166.7 r.p.m.
Bhakra Left & Right Bank Power Houses
Bhakra Project is a marvel in engineering. The 225.55 m high Dam is of concrete straight gravity type having a gross storage capacity of 9340 million cum. This project generates a total of 1325 MW power from its Right and Left bank power houses.
BhakraNangalDam
Type Of Dam Concrete Straight Gravity
Height above the deepest foundation 225.55 m (740 ft.)
Height above the river bed 167.64 m (550 ft.)
Catchment Area 56,980 sq. Kms (22,000 sq. miles)
Area of reservoir 168.35 sq. Kms (65 sq. miles)
Gross storage capacity at El. 1680 ft 9340 million cum (7.57 million acre ft.)
Live storage capacity at El. 1680 ft. 6911 million cum (5.60 million acre ft.)
Spillway
Type of spillway Overflow gated
Spillway Crest Level 501.46 m
No. of Spillway gates 4
Maximum outflow through spillway Overflow gated 5587 cumecs (197300 Cusecs)
Left Bank Power Plant
Installed capacity 5 X 108 MW
Type of turbine Vertical shaft, Francis Type
Speed 166.7 r.p.m.
Right Bank Power Plant
Installed capacity 5 X 157 MW
Type of turbine Vertical shaft, Francis Type
Speed 187.5 r.p.m.
