Shimla: Chairman & Managing Director, SJVN Nand Lal Sharma, announced that SJVN has commissioned the two units at the 60 MW Naitwar Mori Hydro Power Station (NMHPS) on River Tons, a major tributary of River Yamuna in Uttarkashi district of Uttarakhand.
Both the units are now generating commercially after going through rigorous testing and successful synchronization with the national grid. With commissioning of the new project SJVNs installed generation capacity has risen to 2152 MW.
Hailing the efforts of all the individuals involved in construction of the project, Sharma stated that the project will generate 265.5 million units of electricity annually. The power will be evacuated through the 37 km long 220 KV Transmission Line from Bainol to Snail which has also been constructed by SJVN.
The project consists of a diversion structure which is 18.5 meters high and 50 meters long at the top. From this water has been diverted into 4.33 kilometre-long Head Race Tunnel with a diameter of 5.6 meters. The power house, which is an underground structure, consists of two generating units of 30 MW each. The project has been designed for the discharge of 75.3 cubic meter per second, while the head is 90.76 meters.
After commissioning of the project, 12% free electricity will be supplied to the state of Uttarakhand as royalty. In addition, each Project Associated Family will be provided with an amount equivalent to the cost of 100 Units of electricity per month for ten years.
Project will usher in an era of overall development of the area with infrastructure development and generation of direct & indirect employment. Under Corporate Social Responsibility various activities such as Satluj Sanjeevani Mobile Health Van, Skill Development Training programs, Promotion of Sports and Cultural Heritage, Infrastructural works are benefiting the local populace.
