ELECTRIC

PLANT

PREPARED BY :- B S MULE

TGT( W E )
INDEX
1)Working Principal
2) Factors for Selection of Site
3) General Arrangement of Hydro-electric Plant
4) Constituents of Hydro-electric Power Station
5) Advantages and Disadvantages
 WORKING PRINCIPAL

• Hydro-electric power plant utilizes the potential energy of

water stored in a dam built across the river.
• The potential energy of the water is used to run water turbine
to which the electric generator is coupled.
• The mechanical energy available at the shaft of the turbine is
converted into electrical energy by means of the generator.
FACTORS FOR SELECTION OF SITE

1. Availability of water
2. Storage of water
3. Distance from load centers
4. Cost and type of land
5. Transportation facilities
6. Head of water
ARRANGEMENT OF HYDRO-
ELECTRIC PLANT
CONSTITUENTS OF HYDRO-ELECTRIC
POWER STATION
1. Dam
2. Spillways
3 .Surge Tank
4. Penstocks
5 .Water Turbines
6. Draft tube:
7. Tail race:
8. Step-up transformer:
9. Power house: