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    Hydro Policy:-

    Policy for Development of Micro & Mini Hydro Power Projects upto 2MW- 2015.(PDF 133 Kb)

    Small Hydro Programme in Uttarakhand

    The energy-development relationship has numerous social and political implications in Uttarakhand, where about 63.10% of the population lives in rural areas and most of them belong below the poverty line. Geographical conditions of the state differ at a short distance. Most of the area is hilly and forest coverage is about 66%. Villages are in scattered manner and household coverage in a village is short. In this situation, either it is not possible to laid grid lines due to forest laws or due to high cost of coverage. Operation and maintenance is also an issue in this pattern. As a solution of this problem- Decentralized Distributed Generation (DDG) Micro & Mini Hydro Projects are suitable and best way to provide electricity facility to the forest fringe and scattered villages. Operation and maintenance of Standalone MHPs can be done in easy manner by local community after a formal training. In the State of Uttarakhand, Uttarakhand Renewable Energy Development Agency (UREDA) is constructing MHPs for remote village electrification as well as for grid feeding. So far 44 MHPs of composite capacity 4.29 MW have been commissioned and more than 300 Villages & Hamlets have been electrified through these projects. Earlier the projects were constructing on turn-key basis but from year 2005, Govt. of Uttarakhand has decided to construct MHPs for village electrification on community participation. For construction of MHPs, tripartite Agreements have been signed between UREDA, Alternate Hydro Energy Centre (AHEC), IIT, Roorkee and Concern User Energy Committee (UEC). As per tripartite Agreement AHEC, IIT, Roorkee is providing technical specialized services for construction of MHPs, preparation of DPR etc. and UREDA is providing its services for monitoring, funding and guidance to UECs. MHPs are being constructed with the financial support from Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE), Govt. of India.

    The Details of Constructnninged Micro Hydel Project (2019-20)
    Sl No. Name of District Name of Scheme Capacity (in kW) Electrified Nos of Village Electrified Nos of Hamlet
    1 Chamoli Milkhet 100 4 1
    2 Chamoli Wan 50 1 3
    3 Chamoli Choting 100 6 2
    4 Chamoli Sarma 100 2 4
    5 Uttarakashi Taluka 20 0 1
    6 Chamoli Bank 100 5 3
    7 Chamoli Niti 25 1 0
    8 Chamoli Gamshali Bampa 50 2 0
    9 Rudraprayag Kedharnath-1 100 Kedarnath Dham
    10 Bageshwar Gogina 100 4 2
    11 Bageshwar Badiyakot 100 4 6
    12 Bageshwar Sorag 50 1 5
    13 Bageshwar Bachham 100 7 3
    14 Bageshwar Bagar 50 2 6
    15 Bageshwar Liti-1 50 1 7
    16 Bageshwar Karmi-1 50 1 4
    17 Bageshwar Toli 100 3 8
    18 Bageshwar Kanol gad 100 1 9
    19 Bageshwar Karmi-2 50 1 3
    20 Bageshwar Dogtigaun 20 1 3
    21 Bageshwar Ratmoli 50 4 0
    22 Bageshwar Kunwari 50 1 4
    23 Bageshwar Jugthana 100 1 4
    24 Bageshwar Karmi-3 50 1 7
    25 Bageshwar Liti-2 50 3 7
    26 Bageshwar Lamabagar 200 4 4
    27 Pithoragarh Sateshwar 50 2 4
    28 Bageshwar Borbalda 25 1 3
    29 Bageshwar Lathi 100 7 9
    30 Bageshwar Lamchula 50 2 2
    31 Pithoragarh Namik 50 1 0
    32 Bageshwar Gogina-2 50 4 2
    33 Almora Tarula 100 3 0
    34 Pithoragarh Rotan 50 3 2
    35 Rudraprayag Gondar 100 3 1
    36 Pithoragarh Sela 50 1 0
    37 Pithoragarh Napalchu 50 2 6
    38 Uttarakashi Khapugad 40 1 0
    39 Uttarakashi Chiludgad 100 3 1
    The Detail of Grid feeded Small Hydro Project of UREDA (Nov. 2019)
    Sl No. Name of District Name of Scheme Capacity (in kW) To be Electrified
    1 Uttarakashi Janki Chutti 200 Grid Feed
    2 Uttarakashi Istar gad 200 Grid Feed
    3 Tehri Jakhana 100 Grid Feed
    4 Uttarakashi Gangotri Rudragara 150 Grid Feed
    5 Nainital Ramgad 100 Grid Feed
    6 Uttarakashi Gangotri Kedarganga 20 Grid Feed
    7 Rudraprayag Kedharnath-2 200 Grid Feed
    8 Chamoli Hafla 200 Grid Feed

    75 DPR Prepared of Michro Hydel Projects

    LIST OF PROPOSED UREDA SHP’S SITES  TO BE DEVELOPED BY GRAM PANCHAYAT OF UTTARAKHAND

    75 DPR Prepared of Michro Hydel Projects
    Sl No. Name of District Name of Scheme Capacity (in kW) Coordinates (Lat / Long) River Area
    1 Dehradun Nada 50 1420 to 1392 78 01 34 30 47 23
    2 Dehradun Purkul 1000 870 to 820 78 04 44 30 24 40
    3 Dehradun Khatwagad 150 1548 to 1490 77 57 27 30 44 47
    4 Dehradun Daragad 200 1584 to 1530 77 55 51 30 51 12
    5 Dehradun Bhitarli 100 1100 to 1030 79 09 06 30 35 03
    6 Dehradun Bhagwantpur 0 Dropped/Cancelled — —
    7 Pithoragarh Baram 1000 928 to 783 80 22 27 29 52 00
    8 Pithoragarh Birthi 1000 1785 to 1778 80 09 40 30 02 30
    9 Pithoragarh Charmagad 500 1386 to 1210 80 16 16.1 29 45 09
    10 Pithoragarh Jakula gad 1000 1756 to 1640 80 09 2.5 30 02 55
    11 Pithoragarh Dhapuwagad 1000 1554 to 1424 80 15 14 30 05 10
    12 Pithoragarh Gimigad 1350 1559 to 1466 80 1429.03 30 8 12.06
    13 Pithoragarh Mirthi 100 1497 to 1479 80 16 03 29 47 05
    14 Pithoragarh Katiyanigad 700 1073 to 1004 80 20 59 29 36 54
    15 Pithoragarh Garviyang 0 Dropped/Cancelled — —
    16 Bageshwar Udiyar 100 1485 to 1390 79 47 8.6 29 58 10.1
    17 Bageshwar Sorag-3 1000 1990 to 1934 79 53 28.5 30 5 33.6
    18 Bageshwar Patiyarsar 750 1798 to 1708 79 58 56.2 30 4 57
    19 Bageshwar Harsila 500 1070 to 958 79 46 58.6 26 55 19.2
    20 Bageshwar Harbar 100 1137 to 1089 79 43 55.6 29 54 39
    21 Bageshwar Gansyamnagri 250 1190 to 1132 79 45 13.8 29 57 8.8
    22 Bageshwar Nankyanikot 300 1127 to 1072 79 46 12.7 29 55 53.8
    23 Bageshwar Sorag-4 300 2025 to 1945 79 53 8.2 30 6 11.9
    24 Bageshwar Kilpara 350 1727 to 1704 79 48 46 30 05 19
    25 Bageshwar Badiyakot-2 150 2215 to 2144 79 50 41 30 07 05
    26 Bageshwar Sorag (karam) 500 2159 to 2108 79 53 06 30 06 54
    27 Bageshwar Bager-2 150 1591 to 1554 79 50 41 30 07 05
    28 Bageshwar Jaitoli 1000 2181 to 2147 79 55 45 30 08 58
    29 Bageshwar Banarghat 100 1660 to 1590 79 07 51 30 33 00
    30 Bageshwar Fulwari Gansu 150 1220 to 1170 79 53 49 30 01 40
    31 Chamoli Chupladagad 400 1537 to 1412 79 26 48.3 30 13 29.9
    32 Chamoli Jethagad 250 1115 to 948 79 20 26.3 30 19 12
    33 Chamoli Bomanbera 200 1648 to 1570 79 34 37 30 05 3.22
    34 Chamoli Ghuni 200 1739 to 1649 79 30 5.91 30 17 24
    35 Chamoli Meeng gadera 200 1157 to 1115 79 24 21.62 30 06 21.6
    36 Chamoli Milikhet-2 200 1556 to 1512 79 43 27.11 30 01 43
    37 Chamoli Nandakini 2000 1664 to 1609 79 31 21.72 30 17 13.3
    38 Chamoli Sufaligad 2000 1911 to 1826 79 42 29.80 30 09 14.6
    39 Chamoli Talwariwan 600 2046 to 2019 79 37 38.52 30 10 1.49
    40 Chamoli Rupganga 1000 2151 to 2115 79 37 19.97 30 16 10.4
    41 Chamoli Molagad 400 1414 to 1324 79 23 53.65 30 18 47.4
    42 Chamoli Pranmati 1800 1464 to 1360 78 30 27.56 30 06 14.2
    43 Chamoli Garur Ganga 400 1453 to 1387 79 26 51.11 30 27 27.7
    44 Chamoli Bansbagar 100 1727 to 1644 79 27 35 30 12 23
    45 Chamoli Bhadragad 150 1463 to 1393 79 26 44 30 16 47
    46 Chamoli Sartoli 100 1395 to 1329 79 21 38 30 20 17
    47 Chamoli Tharali-2 700 1206 to 1186 79 30 00 30 04 30
    48 Chamoli Saikot 150 1053 to 981 79 17 44 30 21 44
    49 Chamoli Uttaron 1000 915 to 832 79 17 05 30 19 44
    50 Chamoli Sorigad 150 2061 to 1990 79 45 42 30 05 17
    51 Chamoli Tangsa 50 1276 to 1249 79 17 32 30 24 46
    52 Chamoli Balkhila 1000 957 to 920 79 18 44 30 23 28
    53 Nainital Chada 200 998 to 932 79 20 56.6 29 26 54.6
    54 Nainital Chanfi 200 1480 to 1430 79 35 31.5 29 23 10.2
    55 Nainital Rokhar 200 894 to 839 79 20 56.6 29 26 54.6
    56 Champawat Koteshwar 100 977 to 944 79 51 35 29 26 53
    57 Champawat Bhaisark 100 1545 to 1505 79 53 36 29 24 24
    58 Rudhrapyag Ransi 2000 1410 to 1380 79 09 06 30 35 03
    59 Rudhrapyag Ghatuda 500 1068 to 993 79 3 6.75 30 27 58.8
    60 Rudhrapyag Nagraja Sami 300 1368 to 1320 79 03 16 30 30 40
    61 Rudhrapyag Unchadungi 100 1098 to 1046 79 07 2.11 30 25 37.4
    62 Rudhrapyag Mansuna 100 1280 to 1243 79 07 51 30 33 00
    63 Rudhrapyag Singoli 100 1353 to 1328 79 04 31 30 30 35
    64 Rudhrapyag Tulanga 100 1821 to 1735 79 01 26 30 30 50
    65 Uttarkashi Paligad 1000 1679 to 1552 78 17 36 30 53 44
    66 Uttarkashi Ranokigad 150 1097 to 1051 78 21 36 30 44 53
    67 Uttarkashi Varunigad 450 1259 to 1153 78 24 03 30 45 11
    68 Uttarkashi Mundragad 125 995 to 945 78 22 00 30 32 49
    69 Uttarkashi Dharasugad 150 1160 to 118 78 17 54 30 40 25
    70 Uttarkashi Nigad gad 125 1570 to 1488 78 26 28.2 30 38 22.5
    71 Uttarkashi Nehrigad 450 2329 to 2222 78 35 27 30 47 60
    72 Uttarkashi Nagogad 50 1447 to 1425 78 13 10 30 36 56
    73 Uttarkashi Bhadrasu (Kedarganga) 450 1398 to 1347 78 04 13 30 58 56
    74 Tehri Ringaligad 500 880 to 803 78 01 34 30 30 19
    75 Tehri Chhatiyara 900 1125 to 1081 78 38 24 19 30 31 2.94
    76 Tehri Banoligad 100 1618 to 1540 78 35 7.69 30 33 35.7
    77 Tehri Jalkur 200 1025 to 974 78 29 30.94 30 30 23.9
    78 Tehri Jamolna 0 Dropped/Cancelled

     

    Improved Watermill Programme

    As per the survey conducted by the UREDA, 15449 traditional watermills (Gharats) exist in working or defunct condition. UREDA is engaged in up-gradation of these traditional watermills for mechanical, electrical and electromechanical use with the financial support of MNRE. Up-gradation and production of new modern technologies specially designed for the grass root conditions of the area are being taken up in a big way so that the productivity of this important section of population gets increased and they get higher returns with lesser efforts. Upgradation of such traditional watermills can be great source of employment generation. The up-graded watermills of this hilly region are an essential and important critical source of energy in remote areas. These watermills not only provide electricity to small areas but are also used for grinding grains. Up-graded watermill produces power up to 5 KW which is sufficient for electrification of 15-20 families within the diameter of 500 meters. Small Scale Industry Department, Government of India has declared Watermill (Gharat) as Small Scale Industry and State Government has exmpted Watermill parts and products from VAT. For the upgradation of traditional watermill State Government is providing a subsidy of Rs. 6000/- per Watermill apart from the subsidy by MNRE i.e. Rs. 1.10 Lakhs for up-gradation for electrical/electromechanical output and Rs. 35,000/- for mechanical output.

    District wise Upgraded Improved Watermill Details are as under (Till August 2013)
    S.No. District Upgraded Water Mill/Electrical Upgraded Water Mill/Mechanical Total
    1 PAURI 59 3 62
    2 Tehri 102 124 226
    3 Chamoli 185 113 298
    4 Uttarkashi 80 28 108
    5 Rudarparyag 47 1 48
    6 Dehradun 64 91 155
    7 Nainital 90 21 111
    8 Almora 36 6 42
    9 Bageshwar 55 0 55
    10 Pithoragarh 132 18 150
    11 Champawat 47 39 86
    Total 897 444 1341

                     

    Ultra Low Head Micro – Hydro Project (UNIDO) 

    Ultra Low Head Micro - Hydro Project (UNIDO)

    PROMOTING INNOVATIVE ENERGY SOLUTIONS WITH ULTRA LOW HEAD MICRO-HYDRO POWER TECHNOLOGY IN INDIA

    Increasing access to renewable energy for productive uses in rural India

    This Ultra Low Head Micro Hydro Project (ULH-MHP) will demonstrate, deploy and transfer an innovative system for the first time in the Indian state of Uttarakhand, a state that has about 8,200 km of manmade water canals and 400 small falls that are ideal for the demonstration of this turbine system.

    The key areas of interventions in the first phase of the pilot project are:

    • Installation of the ultra-low head technology to demonstrate mini-grid systems for productive uses
    • Capacity building and institutionalization in ULH-MHP sector to develop a hub
    • Identification of business opportunities for replication and localization through technology transfer, and
    • Awareness-raising and working on market/investment opportunities to mainstream this new technology as a new sector.

    The pilot installation will result in developing replicable business models from the demonstration of ULH-MHP mini-grid system in the state of Uttarakhand. Being an innovative solution to generate electricity at ultra-low head (below 3.0 m) with a discharge of 0.8-3.0 m3/s, the establishment of a favorable environment for the local technology deployment is envisaged. In this project the UNIDO is collaborating with the Ministry of New & Renewable Energy, of the Government of India and the State Government of Uttarakhand to identify potential pilot project sites with strong interest and commitment to join this collaborative initiative. The financial support for this project is provided by the Government of Japan and UNIDO, with in-kind contributions by the Indian Government.

    Contact HQ:  Mark Draeck, Industrial Development Officer, Renewable and Rural Energy Unit Energy and Climate Change Branch UNIDO (United Nations Industrial Development Organization), P.O. Box 300, A-1400, Vienna, Austria E-mail: m.draeck@unido.org

    Field Office: Kashinath Vajpai, Project Execution Unit, C/o UREDA, Energy Park Campus, Industrial Area, Patel Nagar, Uttarakhand, India 248 001 E-mail:  k.vajpai@unido.org

    Nodal Agency Representative: Mr. A. K. Tyagi, CPO, UREDA, Energy Park Campus, Industrial Area, Patel Nagar, Uttarakhand, India 248 001

    CDM Benefits on Micro Hydro Projects

    Uttarakhand UREDA has registered First CDM Project on 3rd December 2010 in state of Uttarakhand for carbon credits. The Project Design Document (PDD) was prepared by UREDA under Small Scale category for availing CDM benefits against the reduction in carbon emission through construction of 29 Bundled MHPs of 3.115 MW capacity in the State of Uttarakhand. These projects are located in the remote districts of Uttarakhand like Pithoragarh, Bageshwar, Chamoli, Uttarakashi and Tehri Garhwal. This project was validated by M/s DNV AS, Bangalore after getting host country approval from Ministry of Environment and Forest, Govt. of India.  Under this project, emission of 8668 Ton of CO2 will reduce to release in environment against the annual generation of 11.17 MU of electricity by these projects.   The executive board formed under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) has registered the project submitted by UREDA on 3rd December, 2010. The verification of this project by DOE is in progress. The project is registered with the following details:    Project 3853: Bundled Microhydel Projects (3.115 MW) in Uttaranchal, India

    List of Selected MHPs under CDM Project
    S.No. Name of Site Capacity (kW) District Status of the Plant
    1 Ratmoli 50 Bageshwar Constructed
    2 Sattes hwar 50 Bageshwar Constructed
    3 Kanolgad 100 Bageshwar Constructed
    4 Karmi-II 50 Bageshwar Constructed
    5 Dokti 20 Bageshwar Constructed
    6 Lamchula 50 Bageshwar Constructed
    7 Kunwari 50 Bageshwar Constructed
    8 Jugthana 100 Bageshwar Constructed
    9 Lamabagar 200 Bageshwar Constructed
    10 Wacham 250 Bageshwar Under Construction
    11 Gogina-II 50 Bageshwar Construction
    12 Karmi-III 50 Bageshwar Constructed
    13 Liti-II 50 Bageshwar Constructed
    14 Ramgad 100 Nainital Constructed
    15 Rotan 50 Pithoragarh Under Construction
    16 Bhikuriya Gad 500 Pithoragarh Constructed
    17 Choting 100 Chamoli Constructed
    18 Bank 100 Chamoli Constructed
    19 Wan 50 Chamoli Constructed
    20 Ghes 100 Chamoli Constructed
    21 Sarma 100 Chamoli Constructed
    22 Gamsali-Bampa 50 Chamoli Constructed
    23 Niti 25 Chamoli Constructed
    24 Istergad 200 Uttarakashi Constructed
    25 Gangotri 100 Uttarakashi Constructed
    26 Gangotri II 100 Uttarakashi Constructed
    27 Taluka 20 Uttarakashi Constructed
    28 Tarula 100 Almora Constructed
    29 Jakhana 100 Tehri Garhwal Constructed