Sikasar Hydel Power Station

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Sikasar Hydel Power Station is commissioned in 03 September 2006. The approved capacity of the power plant is 7 Megawatt and the installed capacity is also 7 Megawatt. The status of the hydroelectric power plant is running. The source of water for the generation of power in the hydroelectric power plant is Pairy River. This power plant is owned by Chhattisgarh State Power Generation Company Limited. The main aim behind the construction of Sikasar Hydel Power Station is to utilize the additional arrival of water in the reservoir during the rainy season for Incidental Power Generation and the released water is utilized for irrigation purpose.

The beneficiary states of the hydroelectric power station are Chhattisgarh and its nearby states. The total cost of project is 32.94 Crores. The power house civil work is executed by the M/s SEW Construction Limited and the power house Electrical and Mechanical work is executed by the M/s Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited. The manufacturer of Generator transformer is M/s Crompton Greaves.

The unit sizes of the power plant are 7 Megawatt (That is, 2 units x 3.5 Megawatt). There are 2 units in operation and they are Unit 1 and Unit 2. The first unit is commissioned in 03 September 2006 with an installed capacity of 3.5 MW. Similarly the second unit is also commissioned in 03 September 2006 with an installed capacity of 3.5 MW. The type of turbine is vertical Kaplan having four runner blades with rated output of 3650 KW. The speed of turbine is 375 rpm. The level of full reservoir is 406.30. Through Power Evacuation, the produced power is exiled through 33KV Dhawalpur – I and II feeders.

How to Reach: Sikasar Hydel Power Station is located in the Pairi River of Sikasar town in the Raipur district of Chhattisgarh state in India. The power station is situated at about 54 km from Gariabad Tehsil and around 150 kilometres from Raipur. You can arrive this hydroelectric power station via Road, Rail or Air. Regular Buses and Taxi Services are available from the nearest city/ town to the power station. Raipur Railway Station is the nearest well-connected railway station to this hydroelectric power station. Raipur Airport is the nearest well-connected domestic airport.

  • Project – Sikasar Hydel Power Station
  • Commission Date – 03 September 2006
  • Approved Capacity in MW – 7 Megawatt
  • Installed Capacity in MW – 7 Megawatt
  • Status - Running
  • Water Source – Pairy River
  • Owner – Chhattisgarh State Power Generation Company Limited
  • Address –Sikasar, Raipur district, Chhattisgarh
  • District – Raipur
  • State – Chhattisgarh
  • Contact Number – 0771 - 2574166
  • Fax -0771 – 2574125
  • Website – www.cspc.co.in
  • Beneficiary States/ Union Territories – Chhattisgarh and its nearby states
  • Project Cost – 32.94 Crores
  • PH Civil Work – M/s SEW Construction Limited
  • PH Electrical and Mechanical work – M/s Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited
  • Manufacturer of Generator Transformer – M/s Crompton Greaves
  • Power Evacuation: 33KV Dhawalpur – I and II feeders
  • Unit Sizes – 7 MW (2 units x 3.5 MW)
  • Units Operational – 2
  • Unit Commissioned – Unit 1 – 3.5 MW – 03 September 2006, Unit 2 – 3.5 MW – 03 September 2006