Kulhal Power House

Kulhal Power House is erected in the Kulhal village of Dehradun district in the state of Uttarakhand in India. The power house is commissioned in 1975 with an approved and installed capacity of 30 MW. The type of project is Major as its total capacity is more than 25 MW. The plant is built in a Dam on a Canal and is also a part of Yamuna Hydel Scheme. The structure type is like that of a Dam. The configuration of power house is Surface Powerhouse. The hydroelectric status of the power plant is Operational. The source of water is from Asan River. The power project is erected in the Northern Hydroelectric region of the country.

The power house is owned by Uttarakhand Irrigation Department under the control of State Government and the operator is Uttarakhand Jal Vidyut Nigam Limiterd (UJVNL). The beneficiary states of the power house are Uttarakhand and its nearby states. The power project is completed in 1975 and soon power house started its operations. The total number of turbines in the plant is three and capacity of each turbine is 10 MW. The type of turbine used in the power house is Kaplan Vertical Shaft. The maker of both Turbine and Generator of the plant is BHEL of Haridwar in India. The unit size of plant is 30 MW having three units of 10 MW each. There are three units in operation and all the units are commissioned.

How to Reach: Kulhal Power House is located in the Kulhal town of Dehradun in the state of Uttarakhand, India. Dehradun railway station is the closest railway station and Jolly Grant airport is the closest domestic airport.

Project Details:

• Hydroelectric Project Name – Kulhal Power House

• Commission Date – 1975

• Approved Capacity in MW – 30 MW

• Installed Capacity in MW – 30 MW

• Type of Project – Major (total capacity > 25 MW)

• Type of Plant – Dam on a Canal, Part of Yamuna Hydel Scheme

• Structure Type - Dam

• Type of Powerhouse – One Surface Powerhouse

• Status – Operational

• Water Source – Asan River

• Hydroelectric Region – Northern Hydroelectric Region

• Owner – Uttarakhand Irrigation Department, State Government

• Operating Company – Uttarakhand Jal Vidyut Nigam Limiterd (UJVNL)

• Address – Kulhal, Dehradun, Uttarakhand, India

• District – Dehradun

• State – Uttarakhand

• Beneficiary States/ Union Territories – Uttarakhand and neighbouring States

• Completion of Power Project – 1975

• Number of Turbines – 3

• Capacity per Turbine – 10 MW

• Type of Turbine – Kaplan Vertical Shaft

• Turbine Manufacturer – BHEL Haridwar India

• Generator Manufacturer – BHEL Haridwar India

• Unit Sizes – 30 MW (3 units x 10 MW)

• Total Units – 3

• Units Commissioned – All the three units are commissioned in 1974 and 1975.