First phase of Allain Duhangan hydropower plant on stream

20-9-2010

SN Power is pleased to inform that the two turbine generators in the Allain Duhangan project have been successfully synchronised with full capacity on the transmission line of 220 KV. The transmission line was not finished when the commercial operation started in July 2010 and has therefore been operating on a temporary low-voltage transmission line. As of 16 September it will operate on high-voltage.

The rated output of the two turbine generators are approximately 200 MW when operating on a full capacity. However, due to limited availability of water at the current stage, they are producing with a capacity of 100 MW until the availability of water increases.

The Allain Duhangan project is a greenfield run-of-river project, expected to meet the power shortages in the northern region of India that presently estimated at about 1500 MW.  Once fully operational it is designed to generate 820 million units annually. The first phase of the 200 MW hydropower project at Manali in Himachal Pradesh was commissioned on July 21st 2010.

The plant is operated by Allain Duhangan Hydro Project Limited (ADHPL, a subsidiary of Malana Power Company Limited (MPCL), a joint venture between Bhilwara Energy Limited (BEL) and SN Power.

SN Power is the only significant Hydropower development company in the world, operating exclusively in emerging markets. The company is a joint venture between Statkraft and Norfund and has projects and operations in Asia, Latin America and Africa. SN Power is working to develop a portfolio of 4,000 MW of Hydropower plants by 2015, while combating climate change and contributing to sustainable development. SN Power has over 5000 people employed in twelve countries around the globe. Our headquarter is in Oslo, Norway.

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