Hydro Electric Power Plant

MP Scenario
Hydro Power Potential of the state
• Total assessed power:- 2775 Mw
• Out of this 21% power potential has already
been developed.
• Further 44% is under development.
• And 35% hydro power potential is yet to be
harnessed.
• Besides the above almost 100% power
potential from SHP is yet to be harnessed.
Various Hydro Projects in MP

• Bargi Dam
• Bansagar Dam
• Gandhi Sagar
• Rajghat Dam
• Tawa Dam
• Mahdikheda Dam
• Omkaresher Project
• Indra Sagar Project
Bargi Dam

• One of the first completed dam out of the

chain of 30 major complete dam constructed
on narmada river in mp.
• Its generation capacity is of 105Mw
• Total Irrigation potential: 4370 sq.km
 Bargi Dam
Impounds Narmada River
Bargi, Jabalpur District,
Locale
Madhya Pradesh
Length 5357 m
Height 69.80 m
Construction began 1975
Opening date 1988
Water Resources
Maintained by Department,
Madhya Pradesh
Bansagar Dam

• Multi purpose river valley project

• Project was an agreement between the State
Govt. of MP, UP, Bihar.
• According to which states had to share the
expenditure in the ratio of 2:1:1.
• Power Generation capacity is 425Mw in MP.
• Irrigation facility over an area of 2490 sq.km
in MP.
 Bansagar Dam

Impounds Son River

Deolond, Shahdol District,
Locale
Madhya Pradesh
Length 1020 m
Height 67 m
Construction began 14 May 1978
Opening date 25 September 2006
Water Resources Department,
Maintained by
Madhya Pradesh
Gandhi Sagar Dam

• First of the four dam built on the chambal

river.
• Storage capacity 6920 cubic Mm.
• Catchment area 22584 sq.km.
• Power generation capacity 115Mw (5*23).
 Gandhi Sagar Dam

Impounds Chambal River

Locale Gandhi Nagar, Mandsaur District,
Madhya Pradesh
Length 513 m
Height 62.20 m
Construction began 1954
Opening date 1970
Maintained by Water Resources Department,
Madhya Pradesh
Rajghat Dam

• Inter state dam project of the Govt. of MP and

UP.
• Power Generation capacity is 45Mw (3*15).
• Irrigation facility over an area of 1210 sq.km.
in MP.
 Rajghat Dam

Impounds Betwa River

Locale Ashok Nagar District,
Madhya Pradesh& Lalitpur, 
Uttar Pradesh

Length 11200 m
Height 43.8 m
Construction began 1975
Opening date 2006
Maintained by Water Resources Department, 
Madhya Pradesh
Tawa Dam

• Large reservior on the tawa river in central

India.
• Power Generation capacity is 13.5 Mw
• Catchment area 5982.9 sq. km.
 Tawa Dam

Impounds Tawa River

Locale Hoshangabad District,

Madhya Pradesh

Length 1,815 m

Height 57.91 m

Construction began 1956

Opening date 1998

Maintained by Water Resources Department, 

Madhya Pradesh
Madikheda Dam

• Multi-Purpose Dam.
• Power generation capacity 60Mw(3*20).
• Catchment area 5540 sq.km.
 Madikheda Dam

Impounds Sindh River

Locale Madikheda, Shivpuri District,
Madhya Pradesh
Length 1070 m
Height 62 m
Construction began 1978
Opening date 2008
Maintained by Water Resources Department,
Madhya Pradesh
Omkareshwar Project

Omkareshwar Power Station is a multipurpose project,

which offers opportunity of power generation & irrigation
on both the banks of river Narmada in districts Khandwa,
Khargone & Dhar of Madhya Pradesh. The project is
situated 80 km from Indore and 40 km down stream of
Indira Sagar Project. The Cabinet Committee on Economic
Affairs (CCEA) sanctioned the Project with an estimated
cost of Rs.2224.73 Crores (Nov. 2002 Price Level) and total
gestation period of 5 years. Omkareswar project was
cleared by CCEA on 29.03.2003.
The foundation stone of this project was laid by the then hon’ble
Prime Minister of India Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee on 30.08.2003
.Total installed capacity of the Omkareswar Project is 520
Megawatt (8x65). The project will generate 1167 Million Units
energy, annually. Total catchments area at the proposed dame site
is 64880 Sq. km, out of which 3238 Sq. is Downstream of Indira
Sagar Power Station. The Project consists of 949 m long Concrete
Gravity Dam with maximum height of 53 m from the deepest bed
level across the river Narmada. A Central Ogee-type spillway 570
m long with crest level EL 179.6 m has been provided to pass the
Probable Maximum Flood of 882315 cumecs. . The surface Power
House (202m x 23m x 53m) of the Project is within the body of
Dam on the right bank of Narmada consisting of 8 Units of 65 MW
capacity each with conventional Francis Type Turbines. Water is
carried to the Turbines through 8 no. Penstocks of 7.66 m
diameter each. After generation water is discharged back in the
river through 145 m long Tail Race Channel
Indra Sagar Project
Indira Sagar Power Station is situated at 10 Km from the
village Punasa in Khandwa District of Madhya Pradesh. The
foundation stone of this project was laid by the then Hon’ble
Prime Minister of India Late Smt. Indira Gandhi on
23.10.1984. It is a multipurpose project on the river Narmada
with installed capacity of 1000 Megawatt (8X125). It will
generate 2698 MUs energy, annually. The project will irrigate
2.70 lakh ha land annually. As per CCEA sanction the project
cost is Rs. 4355.57 Crores (Sept. 2000 Price Level). The
project consists of Concrete gravity dam of length 653
meter at top with maximum height (above deepest
foundation level) of 92 meter.
 The surface Power House is situated on the right bank of the
river, with Machine hall (202 meter long, 23 meter wide, 53
meter high), service bay (42 meter long, 23 meter wide, 24
meter high) and transformer yard (202 meter long, 20 meter
wide) to house 8 Nos. Francis type turbines of 125 MW each.
The water conductor system consists of one Head Race
Channel of length 530 meter, width 75 meter and depth 50
meter with water carrying capacity of 2200 cumecs. Water
enter into turbine fron intake structure by 8 Nos. Penstock of
8 meter diameter and 157 meter length each. Water flow
capacity of each Penstock is 275 cumecs. After power
generation water is discharged back into river Narmada
through 850 m long Tail Race Channel
Problem involving in Macro hydro
power projects

 Large Area

 High Construction Cost

 Long Erection Time

 Submerges Huge Areas & Creates Social and Other

Problems
 Advantages of
Small Hydropower Scheme

 No submergence
 No need of Environmental clearance
 As generation capacity less than 25 Mw so no need
of clearance from CEA (Central Electricity Authority)
 Small period of commissioning the project
 Less capital outlay
 Less running & maintenance cost
Summary of SHP on small rivers:

Basin No. of Sites Installed Dependable

Available Capacity in KW Energy (GWh)

Son 3 26500 108.00

Narmada 5 49000 164.37

Godawari 6 54040 208.61

Tapi 9 37000 135.00

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Presented By:-
Gaurav Modi (081113216)
Tarun Anandani
(081113201)
Rohit Kachhawaha