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Hydropower is a renewable energy resource because it uses the earth's water cycle to generate electricity. The movement of flowing water during its course from upper to lower topography on earth's surface creates kinetic energy and same can be converted into electricity. The artificially created storage dams also are used as potential source of hydropower.
Hydro power projects are broadly divided in two groups:

                    (i) Conventional Hydropower Projects

                    (ii) Pumped Storage Projects

The first category allows water to flow into the river itself after power generation and the second category utilises gravitational potential to store energy, having two bodies of water, at different elevations. There is a general pattern all over the world to define Conventional Hydro power as Small & Major Hydro on the basis of Power Output.Small hydro projects (SHPs), in general, include Micro/Mini/Small categories of Hydel projects.

A. Hydro-Power Installed

SL. No. Name of Project Installed Capacity
I. BY WBSEDCL
1 Rammam Stage-II 51 MW (4 x 12.75 MW)
2 Jaldhaka Stage -I 36 MW (4 x 9 MW)
3 Jaldhaka Stage -II 8 MW (2 x 4 MW)
4 Teesta Canal Fall Hydel Project (PS-I, PS-II & PS-III) 67.5 MW (3 PS x 3 x 7.5 MW)
5 Mungpoo Kalikhola Hydel Project 3 MW (3 x 1.0 MW)
6 Rinchington Hydel Project 2 MW (2 x 1.0 MW)
7 Little Rangit Hydel Project 2 MW (2 x 1.0 MW)
8 Fazi Hydel Project 1.2 MW (1 x 1.2 MW)
9 Sidrapong Hydel Project 400 KW (2 x 200 KW)
10 Massanjore Hydel Project 4 MW (2 x 2 MW)
II. THROUGH CENTRAL PUBLIC SECTOR UNIT (CPSUs)
1 Teesta Low Dam Project IV HEP 160 MW (4 x 40 MW)
2 Teesta Low Dam Project III HEP 132 MW (4 x 33 MW)
3 Maithon DVC HEP 60 MW (3 x 20 MW)
III. THROUGH PRIVATE DEVELOPERS
1 Lodhama Small Hydro Project 3 MW (2 x 1.5 MW)
2 Neora Small Hydro Project 3 MW (3 x 1.0 MW)
3 Moondakotee-R.C. Micro Hydroelectric Project 375 KW (3 x 125 KW)
4 Bandukey Khola Micro Hydroelectric Project 200 KW (2 x 100 KW)
5 Margaret's Hope Micro Hydroelectric Project 100 KW (1 x 100 KW)
6 Ghatta Khola Micro Hydroelectric Project 100 KW (1 x 100 KW)
7 Dhobi Khola 100 KW (1 x 100 KW)
Total (A) = 533.975 MW


B. Total Hydro Power Potential Identified

SL. No. Type of Hydro Power Projects Estimate Capacity(MW)
I Large/ medium range conventional Hydro-Electric projects 628
II Small Hydro-Electric Projects (capacity less or equal to 25MW) 367.32
Total (B) = 995.32MW



              Grand total (A+B)=                1529.295 MW ≈ 1530 MW

Hydel Projects

Particulars of running Hydro-power stations under Hydel HQ

Name of the Projects
Rammam Hydel Project
Installed Capacity
51 MW
(4 x 12.75 MW)
Name of the Projects
Teesta Canal Fall Hydel Project (PS-I, PS-II & PS-III)
Installed Capacity
67.5.MW
(3 PS x 3 Units x 7.5 MW)
Name of the Projects
Sidrapong HEP
Installed Capacity
600 KW (3 x 200 KW)
Name of the Projects
Little Rangit HEP
Installed Capacity
2 MW (2 x 1.0 MW)
Name of the Projects
Rinchington HEP
Installed Capacity
2 MW (2 x 1.0 MW)
Name of the Projects
Fazi HEP
Installed Capacity
1.2 MW (1 x 1.2 MW)
Name of the Projects
Mungpo-Kalikhola HEP
Installed Capacity
3 MW (3 x 1.0 MW)


GENERATION FROM THE HYDRO POWER STATIONS DURING 2015-16:



Sl No.
1
Name of the Power Station
Rammam Hydel Project (Stage-II) [4x12.75 MW]
Target fixed by CEA
238 MU
Achieved
253.9751 MU
Target fixed by CEA for 2016-17
238 MU
Sl No.
2
Name of the Power Station
Jaldhaka Hydel Project (Stage-I)[4x9 MW)
Target fixed by CEA
141 MU
Achieved
137.688 MU
Target fixed by CEA for 2016-17
158MU
Sl No.
3
Name of the Power Station
Jaldhaka Hydel Project (Stage-II)[2x4 MW]
Target fixed by CEA
No target fixed by CEA being the Station Capacity below 25 MW
Achieved
35.763 MU
Target fixed by CEA for 2016-17
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Sl No.
4
Name of the Power Station
Teesta Canal Fall Hydel project[3x3x7.5 MW]
Target fixed by CEA
No target fixed by CEA being the Station Capacity below 25 MW
Achieved
79.9891MU
Target fixed by CEA for 2016-17
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Sl No.
5
Name of the Power Station
Small Hydel Projects (SHP)
Target fixed by CEA
 
Achieved
 
Target fixed by CEA for 2016-17
 
Sl No.
 
Name of the Power Station
Mungpoo Kali Khola SHP(3x1 MW)
Target fixed by CEA
No target fixed by CEA being the Station Capacity below 25 MW
Achieved
7.299 MU
Target fixed by CEA for 2016-17
 
Sl No.
 
Name of the Power Station
Rinchington SHP (2x1 MW)
Target fixed by CEA
No target fixed by CEA being the Station Capacity below 25 MW
Achieved
1.2933 MU
Target fixed by CEA for 2016-17
 
Sl No.
 
Name of the Power Station
Little Rangit Hydel SHP(2x1 MW)
Target fixed by CEA
No target fixed by CEA being the Station Capacity below 25 MW
Achieved
8.280 MU
Target fixed by CEA for 2016-17
 
Sl No.
 
Name of the Power Station
Fazi SHP (1x1200 KW)
Target fixed by CEA
No target fixed by CEA being the Station Capacity below 25 MW
Achieved
1.365 MU
Target fixed by CEA for 2016-17
 
Sl No.
 
Name of the Power Station
Sidrapong SHP (2 x 0.2 MW)
Target fixed by CEA
No target fixed by CEA being the Station Capacity below 25 MW
Achieved
0.1155 MU
Target fixed by CEA for 2016-17
 
Sl No.
 
Name of the Power Station
Total Generation
Target fixed by CEA
No target fixed by CEA being the Station Capacity below 25 MW
Achieved
525.768 MU
Target fixed by CEA for 2016-17
 


Rammam Intermediate HEP (12 MW) in Dist. Darjeeling is under implementation