Kameng H.E. Project has been contemplated as a run-of-the river scheme situated in West Kameng District of Arunachal Pradesh.

The project envisages utilization of flows from Bichom and Tenga Rivers (both tributaries of the River Kameng) over a gross head of 536 m (design head 504 m) available in a U bend of the river downstream of the confluence of the River Bichom with Kameng for generation of 600 MW of power. The Project comprises of two Nos .of dams viz. Bichom & Tenga and water is transported through HRT & HPT /penstock into the Kimi Power House for driving 4 Nos. of Turbines of rating 150 MW each. The annual energy generation from the Project is estimated to be 3592 MU in 90% dependable year. CCEA clearance of the Project was obtained in December 2004 at an estimated cost of 2496.90 Crs (i/c IDC) with a time of completion of 5 years. The time of completion of the Project was subsequently revised to May, 2013, primarily, due to geological reasons and design change during construction stage. The nearest airport is Tezpur in Assam Consequent upon receipt of investment decision of the project, all major Packages for major Civil, Hydro-mechanical and Electro-mechanical works were awarded and construction activities of major work fronts were taken up. Till 30th June, 2010, 89% of Bichom dam excavation and 74% of Tenga dam excavation has been achieved. Boring of HRT till 30th June, 2010 works out to about 58% while Power House excavation in the range of 82% has been completed. Boring of Surge Shaft has already been completed and Lining works is in progress. HM works and EM works are also progressing matching with the revised commissioning schedule of May, 2013.

TECHNICAL FEATURES KAMENG HYDRO ELECTRIC PROJECT BICHOM DAM : Concrete Gravity Dam, Length: 264.15 m, Height: 69 m DAM TENGA DAM : Concrete Gravity Dam, Length: 103 m, Height: 24.5 m HEAD RACE Modified Horse Shoe Shape, Dia: 6.7 m, Length:14.527 kmADIT4 TUNNEL (Four) Nos. of total length 1099.22 m SURGE SHAFT Restricted Orifice, Dia: 25 m, Height: 70 m Total Length = 3.639 Km, 1 No. of Pressure Tunnel of 5.3 m dia PRESSURE SHAFT bifurcates to 2 nos. of 3.75 m dia which further bifurcates to 2 Nos. of 2.65 m each to feed 4 units of 150 MW in Power House POWER HOUSE Surface, Size: 120 m (L) x 37.3 m (W) TURBINE EVACUATION SCHEME SWITCHYARD 4 Nos. Vertical Francis of rating 150 MW each a. Kameng Balipara 400 kV D/C line b. Balipara Siliguri 400 kV D/C quad line c. Second 400 / 220 kV, 315 MVA transformer at Misa 400 / 132 kV Switchyard.

SALIENT FEATURES INSTALLED 600 MW ( 4 x 150 MW) CAPACITY (MW) ANNUAL 3592 MU ( 90% dependable year) GENERATION (MU) DATE OF CCEA 2th December, 2004 PROJECT COST FUNDING ARRANGEMENT COMPLETION SCHEDULE POWER PURCHASE AGREEMENT Rs. 2496.09 Crores (March, 2004 PL) Loan Agreement signed with PFC May, 2013( Revised) Signed with Govt. of Assam and Govt. of Arunachal Pradesh for 300 MW each. Allocation will be done as per CEAs directives.

PRESENT STATUS (AS ON 31.12.2011) Sl. ACTIVITY Unit Total Estt. Cumulative Qty. progress 611546 583774 Remarks

No 1 BICHOM DAM i) Excavation (R)

Cum

Work is in progress.

ii) Concreting (R) DIVERSION TUNNEL (L= 368.42m) i) Open excavation of Portal & open channel ii) Boring of D/Tunnel 3 TENGA DAM i) Excavation (R) ii) Concreting 4 HEAD RACE TUNNEL (BORING) i) Face - I

Cum

357490

8081.8

Cum

130835

58178 Boring of D/Tunnel is completed. Invert lining of D/Tunnel is completed.

Rm Cum Cum

368.42 147075 88260

368.42 104850 6130

Work is in progress.

Rm

785

785

Completed on 13.07.11.

ii) Face - II

Rm

3615

1867.50

iii) Face III iv Face IV

Rm Rm

4823 143

2675.50 124.00

v) Face - V

Rm

280

243.10

Work is in progress. Progress is slow due to very poor geology & cavity formation. Boring of Face-IV was stopped earlier as the face had reached very near the edge of the Tenga River . Boring of face V is very near to the edge of Tenga river.

vi) Face VI vii) Face - VII viii) Face - VIII

Rm Rm Rm Total

2404

2237.25

2295 2295 132.50 132.50 14477.50 10359.85 Rm Rm

Face advancement at crown only. Completed on 27.05.10 Completed on 28.12.06

HIGH PRESSURE TUNNEL (HPT) i) U/G excavation from VerticalShaft-5 ( Face XI) Ch.1654 m

Rm

360

360

Completed on 13.11.10

ii) Face X (Ch.1621m)

Rm

327

327

Completed on 14.10.10

iii) Face XII (Ch.1627.30m) iv) Face XIV (From PH end to Y-Piece for U- I) v) Open excavation of surface penstock

Rm

177

43

Benching work is in progress.

Rm

42

53.75

Benching is in progress.

Cum vi) Vertical Shaft -2 ( ch.1278m) vii) Vertical Shaft 3 Rm

407504

279163

Work is in progress.

96

96

Completed.

( ch.1278m)

Rm

98.4

98.40

Completed.

viii) Vertical Shaft 4 ( ch.1622m)

Rm

45

42.63

Completed including transition portion.

ix) Vertical Shaft 5 ( Ch. 1655m) SURGE SHAFT

Rm

42

41.30

Completed on 21.12.2011.

i) Lining of Surge Shaft POWER HOUSE

Rm

70

54.45

i) Excavation (R)

Cum

1214865

1078025

Work is in progress.

ii) Concreting (R) 8 Hydro Mech Works: (HPT) i) Fabrication ii) ii) Erection 9 Electro-Mechanical works (package V)

Cum

75600

27122.41

Work is in progress.

MT MT

13000 13000

4980.871 1606.335

Erection : 1) Assembly and placing of DT bend liner of U-I on pedestal completed. 2) Assembly of DT drain box and drain pipe completed. 3) Earthing of U-II pit completed. Supply : Received the following materials. 1Rotor Rim Assy. Of U-IV. 2) Stator Bar of U II, III. & IV 3) Top Shaft with Rotor Lead Assy. U-III. 4) Top Bracket centre Assy. U-IV. Detailed work order issued to M/s Techno Electric & Egg. Co. Ltd, Kolkata on 30.03.09. Detailed Engineering completed. Preliminary works at site under progress. Survey of proposed land of Switchyard is completed for site gradation. Detail work order issued to M/s BHEL on 04.06.08. Detailed engineering in progress.

10 132 KV & 400 KV Switchyard (Package VI) 11 Transformer Package - VII