Hydel

CHETTIPETA MINI HYDEL STATION (2X500 KW)

Chettipeta Mini Hydel Station (2x500 KW) capacity was constructed to utilise water releases through Eluru main canal near Chettipeta, West Godavari (District).

 

Salient features:

  1. State :Andhra Pradesh
  2. District :West Godavari
  3. Taluk :Kovvur
  4. Canal :Weir @ (Mile 6/0) KM.9.60 of Eluru Canal.
  5. Power House :Mini Hydro Power House at Chettipeta weir on Eluru

canal.  The site is 4 KM from Nidadavolu – Tadepalligudem Canal Road.

  1. Source of potential :Irrigation canal discharge from Eluru Canal into

  Chettipeta weir canal and Nandamuru weir canal.

  1. No. of Canal drops : It is only one drop at Chettipeta weir.
  2. Design flow of water : 47.66 cumecs discharged into Chettipeta in a year
  3. Power house:

 

  1. Maximum discharge                    : 47.66 cumecs (1683 c/s)
  2. Head available (net)                    : 2.74 Mts.
  3. Power generation                        : 6.35 M.K.W.Hrs.
  4. Maximum Power                          : 1000 K.W.
  5. No. of units installed                     : 2 Nos. of 500 K.Ws.
  6. Type of turbines proposed            : Tubular type.
  7. Including service bay.                   : 19 M X 17 M.
  8. Maximum Tail Water Level           : + 8.537 M.
  9. Elevation of unit floor level           : + 7.45 M.

 

10.Commissioning details:

Unit – 1 :  01.10.1991

Unit – 2 :  04.10.1991

  1. Technical:
  1. Turbine:
  1. Type                    : Vertical Semi-Kaplan
  2. Make                   : M/s ESAC nergy, France,
  3. Designed head   : 2.74 M
  4. Rated Output      : 530 KW

 

  1. Generator
  1. Type                      : Induction Generator
  2. Make                     : M/s Crompton Greaves Ltd.,
  3. Rated Voltage       : 415 Volts
  4. Rated Output        : 500 KW
  5. Speed                   : 1000 RPM
  1. Generator Transformer
  1. Make                     : M/s Vijai Electrical, Hyderabad.
  2. Capacity                : 2000 KVA
  3. Voltage Ration       :415/33 KV
  1. Gear Box Particulars
  1. Type of gears        : Helical-Alloy case carborising steel
  2. Gear ratio              :105/1000
  3. Bearing Type         : oil lubricated anti friction type.