Council For Technical Education And Vocational Training

Rapti Technical School

Gobardiha, Dang

A report on Jhimruk Hydropower Plant Observation 2080 organized by

RTS Dang

Submitted By: Submitted To:

Khim Bahadur Chaudhary Department of Civil Engineering
Faculty: Civil Engineering (Specialized in Hydropower)
(Specialized in Hydropower) Rapti Technical School
Level: Diploma Gobardiha, Dang
Year/ Part: III/I
Roll no: 10
 ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

I would like to express my sincere gratitude to all those who helped me to complete this
project successfully.

First and foremost, I would like to thank our instructors, ( Er. Barsha Thapa Magar, Er.
Gobinda Gautam and Jr. Er. Pradip Upadhaya), for their constant support, valuable guidance
and encouragement throughout the process and in observation Jhimruk Hydropower Plant.

I would also like to extend my thank to our school principal, (Mr. Shalikram Dangi) and our
co-ordinator (Er. Barsha Thapa Magar) for providing all the necessary facilities required for
this project and organizing Jhimruk Hydropower Plant Observation for this project.

Finally, I would like to thank my family and all supportive friends who motivated me and
boosted our morale when I was stressed.

Group 3

Khim Bahadur Chaudhary

III year/ I part
Diploma in Civil Engineering
(Specialized In Hydropower)

Contents:
1. Introduction to Jhimruk Hydropower Plant
2. Components of hydropower plants and its functions
3. Objective of Hydropower plant observation
4. Advantages and disadvantages of Hydropower plant
5. Location of Jhimruk Hydropower Plant
6. Time Schedule of visiting
7. No. of pupils on observation
8. Outcomes and Learning from observation
9. Summary
 Jhimruk Hydropower Plant
INTRODUCTION:
Hydropower plant is the project that diverse the flowing water or falling water to the
turbines of generators through penstock from high head and produced electricity.
Hydropower electricity is the energy produced from generators driven by turbines that
convert the kinetic energy of falling or fast flowing water into mechanical energy. This
energy is also known as Hydro-electric power.
Jhimruk Hydropower plant is under operation since 1994 with an installed capacity of
12MW. The power plant has 3 Horizontal Francis turbines of 4 MW capacities each. This
project was also built under the aegis of UMN. The powerhouse is semi-underground and is
located on the bank of the Madi River. The Jhimruk power plant is also a basin transfer plant
wherein water from Jhimruk River is drawn and after generation of power is discharged into
Madi River.
The power generated by the plant is being transmitted to NEA 132 kV substation at
Lamahi through 41 km 132 kV line. It also supplies power to local NEA’s consumers in
Pyuthan, Rolpa and Arghakhachi Districts in addition to its own consumers in these districts.
The project was financed by NORAD through UMN and Government of Nepal. It was
owned and operated by Butwal Power House Company (BPC).
S.N Particulars Detail
.
1 Type Run of river with daily pondage
2 Capacity/ Peak output 12 MW
3 Head 205 m
4 Interconnection Point 132 kV substation at Lamahi
5 Constructed Started November 1989
6 Completed July 1994
7 Generation Started 17 August 1994
8 Design Discharge 7.05 m3/s
9 Dam length 255 m
10 Crest Elevation 738 m above sea level
11 Headrace Tunnel Length 1050 m
12 Inclined underground penstock length 380 m
13 Trail race 200 m long open channel
14 Annual energy Production 72 Gwh/ Estimated on normal year
15 Power House Semi Under Ground
COMPONENTS:
S.N Particulars Units
.
1 Radial Gate 3
2 Unit Gate 4
3 Tunnel Gate 1
4 Francis Turbine (Horizontal) 3
5 Desilting Basin
6 Surpense Pipe
7 Filtration

THEIR FUNCTIONS:

1. Radial Gate: It regulates the water out flow by rolling up entirely.

2. Unit Gate: It controls the flow of water during maintenance.
3. Tunnel Gate: It allows the water from intake at dam site to power house for
generation of hydro electricity.
4. Francis Turbine: It helps to generate hydroelectricity by converting kinetic energy of
water into mechanical energy.

OBJECTIVES:
 To know about the components of hydropower.
 To know about the different mechanism of the hydropower project.
 To know the required criteria of the hydropower plant.

Advantages:
 Supply electricity to the NEA and nearest district
 Help in irrigation
 Help in providing safe drinking water facility

Disadvantages:

 It can alter aquatic habitats.

 It may require the expropriation of land.
 It can change the quality of water.
 It may cause problems in irrigation to the land downstream the dam.

LOCATION:
Jhimruk Hydropower Dam Jhimruk Khola, Pyuthan
Jhimruk Hydropower Powerhouse Madi Khola, Pyuthan

TIME SCHEDULE:
S.N. Visited place Visited Date
1 Jhimruk Hydropower Dam 16th Chaitra 2080 BS
2 Jhimruk Hydropower Powerhouse 25th Chaitra 2080 BS
NO. OF PUPILS
25 students of Diploma in Civil Engineering (Specialized in Hydropower) along with 3
instructors visited the Jhimruk Hydropower.
APPENDICES:

Picture 1: Students with instructor at Dam Picture 2: Students with instructor at

Power house

OUTCOMES/ LEARNINGS
Students are able to explain about the components of the hydropower plant. Students know
the age of the machinery of the hydropower plant. Jhimruk Hydropower plant observation
helps the students to know about the process of the hydropower plants. Turbines are changed
every year because of the damage by sand/ silt. In each generator, there is cooling mechanism
to protect it from overheating.

SUMMARY:
Students are able to know about the components and working mechanism of the hydropower
plants. We are also able to know the age of machinery and its maintenance period along with
the maintaining process keeping the generation in process.