Hydel

                                                                                                       HAMPI POWER HOUSE (4X9MW):

Hampi Power House (4X9MW) is fed from the tailrace water from dam powerhouse through the Power Canal.  A forebay is located at the end of this canal, which has a storage capacity of 26 Mcft (0.74 Mcum) with normal level of 463.1 m (1,519 ft.).  

 

Technical:

1. Turbine

Units - 1 & 2

Units - 3 & 4
  1. MAKE

Charmilies,Switzerland

Hitachi Limited, Japan

 
  1. Type

Francis

Francis
  1. Rating

12,500 BHP

12,500 BHP
  1. Normal speed

214 RPM

214 RPM
  1. Net Head

100’

110’

 

 

 

2. Generator:

 

 
  1. MAKE

BBC, Switzerland

Toshiba, Japan
  1. Type

3-PH Vertical shaft Salient Pole alternator.

3-PH Vertical shaft Salient Pole alternator.
  1. Output

10,600 KVA

10,600 KVA
  1. Frequency

50 Hz.

50 Hz.
  1. Rated Voltage

11KV

11KV
  1. Rate Current

557 Amps.

557 Amps.
  1. Power factor

0.85

0.85

 

Commissioning details:

              Unit-I :  10.02.1958

              Unit-II :  23.03.1958

              Unit-III : 14.04.1964

              Unit-IV :  9.06.1964