The Salient Features

1. PLANT
  Type Run-of-River
  Capacity 24.0 MW
  Gross Head 99.50 m
  Design Discharge 29.50 m3/s
  Discharge at 15% Over Load on Rated Capacity 34.74 m3/s
2. LOCATION
  Longitude 76° 32' 07" to 76° 35' 44"
  Latitude 32° 28' 42" to 32° 28' 36"
  State Himachal Pradesh
  District Chamba
  Stream Budhil, a tributary of Ravi river
  Vicinity Near Bharmour Town
3. HYDROLOGY
  Catchment area at diversion 471 km2
  50 year Return Period Flood 2100 m3/s
  100 year Return Period Flood 2315 m3/s
  10-Dily Average Discharge with 90% Dependability 7.02 m3/s
  10-Daily Average Discharge with 75% Dependability 9.08 m3/s
  10-Daily Average Discharge with 50% Dependability 14.58 m3/s
  Discharge for Ecological & Environmental Release 0.64 m3/s
4. HEAD WORKS
a. DIVERSION STRUCTURE
  Type Barrage
  Maximum Flood Level El. 1843.50 m
  Average River Bed Level at Barrage Axis El. 1827.00 m
  FRL El. 1835.50 m
  Crest Level of Spillway Bays & Under-sluice bay El. 1827.00 m
  No. of spill way bays 4
  No. of undersluice bays 1
  Size of Spill Way Bays each 5.5 m (W) x 8.5 m (H)
  Size of undersluice Bay 5.5 m (W) x 8.5 m (H)
  Thickness of Pier & Divide Wall 2.0 m
  Total Length of Barrage between Abutments 37.5 m
  Type of gates Radial Gates
  Energy Dissipation System Stilling Basin
b. INTAKE STRUCTURE
  Trash Rack 2 No. Vertical, 6.0 m (W) x 5.0 m (H)
  Type Rectangular, Bell mouth entrance type
  Intake Gate 2 No. vertical lift gate, 3.0 m (W) x 4.0 m (H)
  Design Discharge 35.40 cumec (29.50 + 20% Silt Flushing Discharge)
c. DESILTING ARRANGEMENT
  Type Surface Desilting Chambers
  No. & Size of each Desilting Chamber 2 Nos., each 80.0 m (L) x 10.0 m (W) x 11.5 m (effective depth, H)
  Particle size to be Excluded 0.20 mm and above
  Design Discharge 35.40 m3/s (including 20% Flushing discharge)
  Flow Through Velocity 0.18 m/s
  Settling Velocity 0.024 m/sec
  Valve for Flushing Conduit 1200 mm
  Silt Flushing Pipe 1200 mm Ø Circular & 30 m length
d. COLLECTION POOL AFTER DESILTING BASIN
  Invert Level El. 1823.00
  Size of Collection Pool 21.0 m (L) x 12.0 m (W) x 13.2 m (H)
  MDDL El. 1830.20 m
  FSL El. 1835.00 m
5. HEAD RACE TUNNEL
  Type and Size Concrete Lined, D - Shaped, 3.6 m Dia Finished.
  Velocity 2.52 m/s
  Length 2485 m
  Design discharge 29.50 cumec.
  Average Slope of Tunnel 1 in 132
6. ADITS
  Adit-I (for HRT Construction) D-Shaped, 4.0 m dia Finished & 60 m long
  Adit-II (for HRT Construction) D-Shaped, 4.0 m dia Finished & 115 m long
  Adit-III (To Bottom of Surge Shaft) D-Shaped, 4.0 m dia Finished & 85 m long
  Adit-IV (To Penstock Trifurcation) D-Shaped, 4.0 m dia Finished & 64 m long
7. SURGE SHAFT
  Type Restricted Orifice
  Size of Surge Tank 10.0 m Ø Circular & 59.80 m Height
  Size of Orifice 1.8 m Ø Circular Orifice at Bottom
  Invert Level of Surge Tank El. 1809.30 m
  Top Level of Surge Tank El. 1864.00 m
  Max. Upsurge Level El. 1856.15 m
  Min. Down Surge Level El. 1816.88 m
8. PRESSURE SHAFT
  Type Underground
  Size Main 1 No. 2.8 m dia, 33.0 m long Horizontal & 90.0 m long vertical pressure shaft
  Branches 3 nos., 1.65 m dia, 21 m each (average length)
  Velocity in Main 4.79 m/s
  Velocity in Branch 4.60 m/s
  Type & thickness of steel liner SAILMA 350, 12 mm to 24 mm thk.
9. POWER HOUSE
  Type Surface
  Installed Capacity 24.0 MW (3 x 8.0 MW)
  Size of Power House including Service Bay 56.0 m (L) x 15.0 m (W) x 22.0 m (H)
  Size of Control Room 56.0 m (L) x 6.00 m (W) x 4.50 m (H)
  Service bay Level El. 1737.00 m
  Gross Head 99.50 m (1835.50-1736.00)
  Total Head loss (on rated discharge = 29.5 m3/s) 6.50 m
  Rated Net Head 93.0 m (99.50-6.50)
  Maximum Net Head 100.57 m (1835.5-1734.15-0.78)
  Minimum Net Head 90.74 m (1835.50-1736.30-8.46)
  C/L of Turbine 1733.40 m
  Crane beam level 1745.00 m
  Normal TWL 1736.00 m
  Draft Tube Gates 3 No. vertical lift gate 2.4 m x 2.1 m
10. TAIL RACE CHANNEL
  Tail Pool 3 nos, 2.4 m wide draft tubes merges into one common tail pool of Size 4.0 m Wide
11. INTAKE POOL FOR BHARMOUR STAGE-II HEP
  Size of Intake Pool 24.05 (L) x 15.0 (W) x Depth Varies from 2.15 m to 11.50 m
  FSL El. 1735.50 m
  MDDL El. 1733.80 m
12. TURBINES
  No. & Type 3 Nos., Horizontal Francis
  Rated Power 8.0 MW of Each Unit
  Overload capacity 15 %
  Rated Net Head 93.00 m
  Design Discharge 9.83 cumec. Of Each Unit
  Speed 428.6 RPM
13. MAIN INLET VALVE
  Type Butterfly Valve
  Diameter 1500mm
  Design Head 132 m
  Location Power House Cavern
14. GENERATOR
  Type Horizontal Shaft, Salient pole synchronous generator
  Number 3
  Rated Capacity 3 X 8.0 MW
  Overload Capacity 15 % COL
  Synchronize Speed 428.6 rpm
15. SWITCH YARD
  Type Surface Switch Yard
  Area 75.0 m X 35 .0 m
16. TRANSMISSION LINE
  132 kV D/C Harsar I - Bharmour Pooling Station Transmission Line (Ring Main Scheme) 10.80 km
  220 kV S/C from Bharmour Pooling substation near Budhil dam (on left bank D/s of Budhil dam) to interconnecting point with existing 220 kV line near Budhil PH 8.00 km
  220 kV S/C Stringing on Connecting Point- Chamera III Transmission Line 20 km