Basic Parameters for Selection of Electro Mechanical Equipments for Hydro Power

Sr Parameter

1 Rated Discharge

2 Rated power draft /unit

3 Headpond water level

4 Rated Net Head on Turbine

5 Max Net Head on Turbine

6 Minimum Net head on turbine

7 Penstock diameter u/s of bifurcation

8 Penstock length u/s of bifurcation

9 Penstock diameter d/s of bifurcation

10 Penstock length d/s of bifurcation

11 Total Penstock length

12 Maximum discharge (10 % Overload)

13 Normal River water level

14 Maximum Flood level

15 Minimum river water level

16 Approach road level and Flood protection wall level

17 Friction loss in Penstock for rated discharge

18 Friction loss in Penstock for max discharge ( 10 % Overload)

19 Friction loss in Penstock with only one unit running

20 Waterway length

21 Waterway design capacity ( 10 % including overload requirement

and Seepage loss 5%)
uipments for Hydro Power Plants

Units Data

m3/sec

m3/sec

mm

mm

m3/sec

m
m

m3/sec