Sonapani Mini Hydel Project

Meghalaya Power Generation Corporation Limited

Salient Features
1. Location and Accessibility

1.1. State

Meghalaya

1.2. District

East Khasi Hills

1.3. Village

Mawprem

1.4. Access

Road & Footpath

1.5. Nearest rail head

Guwahati

1.6. Road

NH-40, 95 km from Guwahati

Longitude

91o 51` 48``

Latitude

25o 35` 0``

1.7. Geographical Co-ordinates

2. Hydrology

2.1. Catchment Area

2.1.1. Catchment Area of Beadon Falls(Wah Umkhrah)

: 23.50 sq. km

2.1.2. Catchment Area of Bishop Falls(Umshyrpi)

18.78 sq. km

2.2.1.Average rainfail

2261 mm

2.2.2.Maxumum rainfall

4948 (1956)

2.2.3.Minimum rainfall

1411 (1958)

2.3.1.50%

.98 cumec

2.3.2.75%

.36 cumec

2.3.3.90%

.27 cumec

2.4.1.Normal

17o C

2.4.2.Maximum

26.9o C

2.4.3.Minimum

2.8oC

Diversion structures,

2.2. Precipitation in the area (Annual)

2.3. Dependable yield in cumec

2.4. Climatic data: (Atmospheric Temperature)

2.5. Flood
2.5.1.Maximum Discharge Design flood
287.96 cumec for wah umkhrah
244.80 cumec for Umshyrpi
3. High Head Project

water conductor system,

Penstock and Power House
3.1. Diversion Structure

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Umshyrpi Weir

Wah-Umkhrah Weir

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3.1.1. Type of structure

Composite

Counterfort

Masonary & RCC

Type RCC weir

Length (overall)

29.85 M

38.35 M

Overflow section

22.35 M

31.25 M

Non-overflow section

7.50 M

7.10 M

Height at Deepest portion

4.45 M

3.50 M

Top width

0.95 M

0.50 M

3.1.2.Tail Race

Free flow type

Maximum T.W.L

1217.00 M

Minimum T.W.L.

1216.00 M

3.1.3.Maximum Discharge (combined)

0.98 cumec at 50%

3.1.4.Gate

1 No.

3.2. Water conductor system

: Open channel partly covered

Umshyrpi

Wah Umkhrah

Length

1128.50 M

632.00 M

Shape

Rectangular

Rectangular

Size Height (top)

1.0 x 1.0 M

1.0 x 1.0 M

Design Discharge

0.44 cumec

0.54 cumec

Maximum

1:30

1:130

Minimum

1:250

1:700

Masonary

Masonary

With 15 cm thick PCC

with 15 cm thick PCC

0.95 M

0.50 M

Slope

Type of lining
Top width

3.3. Forebay

:Combined forebay for two power Channels

3.3.1.Size of forebay

(35.0 x 9.0 x 3.35) M

3.3.2.Sill level

1394.895 M

3.3.3.Full supply level

1396.995 M

3.3.4.No of off-takes

(2 nos. each with a trash rack)

3.4.1.Number

One No. of 0.70 M dia

3.4.2.Thickness

6mm to 12 mm

3.4.3.Length

370 mts

3.4.4.Type

Steel pipe

3.4.5.Size of gate/valves

0.7 M

3.4.6.Bifurcation if any

Yes

3.4.7.Design discharge

0.98 cumecs

3.4. Penstock

3.5. Spilling Arrangement

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All along Power Channel and Forebay

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4. Power House
4.1. Type

Surface

4.2.1.Maximum gross head

178.595 M

4.2.2.Minimum

176.145 M

4.2.3.Design head (net)

172.42 M

4.3.1.Length

21.10 M

4.3.2.Width

13.90 M

4.3.3.Height

7.55 M

4.3.4.Machine hall floor level

1218.50 M

1 x 1500 KW

4.5.1.Type

Horizontal Pelton Wheel

4.5.2.Number

1 no.

4.5.3.Capacity

1500 KW

4.6.1.Regulation System

Synchronous

4.6.2.Excitation system

Self Excitation

4.6.3.Material handling system

Chain pulley block and 1 tonne crane

4.2. Head

4.3. Size of Power House

4.4. Installed capacity

4.5. Turbine

4.6. Type of Generation

lift 3 M
5. Tail race
5.1. Shape

Rectangular

5.2. Numbers

1 no..

5.3. Width x Depth

1.32 x 1.20

5.4. Length

3.0 M

5.5. Tail water level: Mean T.W.L

1216.50 M

5.6. Type

Free flow type

6.1. Proposed installed capacity

1 x 1500 KW

6.2. Annual Energy (KWH)

9.12 x 106

Firm power without L. F

3.58 x 106

Secondary Power without L.F

5.54 x 106

Total

9.12 x 106

6.3. Load factor

70%

33 KV/0.4 KV

6. Power

7. Switch yard:
7.1. Voltage level
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7.2. No of bays

1 no.

7.3. Size

22.5 m x 11.5 m

2010-2011

2011-2012

2012-2013

APRIL

0.18

0.35

0.34

MAY

0.30

0.59

0.46

JUNE

0.34

0.53

0.72

JULY

0.65

0.83

0.77

AUGUST

0.36

0.86

0.76

SEPTEMBER

0.00

0.42

0.81

OCTOBER

0.46

0.47

0.89

Sonapani

NOVEMBER

0.26

0.74

0.58

0.75

DECEMBER

0.68

0.61

0.43

0.61

JANUARY

0.58

0.51

0.34

0.51

FEBRUARY

0.32

0.37

0.31

0.30

MARCH

0.30

0.30

0.32

0.29

Annual Generation

2.15

4.81

6.03

7.21

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2009-2010

Generation Data

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