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Head works consisting of a Diversion Barrage, a Power Intake and two Open Sedimentation Chambers to exclude silt from water used for generation of power.
Water conductor system consisting of a 7.95 km long Head Race Tunnel terminating into a Restricted Orifice type
Underground Surge shaft for balancing the supply of water to the Turbines, followed by a Steel lined Pressure Shaft
branching into three unit penstocks.
An Underground powerhouse housing three 100 MW Pelton turbine-generating units.
400 kV switchyard comprising generator transformers and gas-insulated switch gear installed underground in a
separate cavern.
Double circuit 400 kV transmission line from Baspa to Nathpa- Jhakri, 56.7 km in length, taking off from outdoor
switchyard of Baspa II Powerhouse to feed into the Power grid at 400 kV Jhakri Sub-station (of 1500 MW Nathpa-
Jhakri Hydroelectric project being developed by Satluj Jal Vidyut Nigam Limited).
The Project will utilise a gross head of 716 m between the barrage and the powerhouse to generate 1213 Million Units in 90% dependable year.
Innovations
Full periphery continuous lining of Head Race tunnel was done for the first time in India by imported shutters from CIFA, Italy. A maximum progress of 1,142 m lining in a month from single face was achieved. "A record feat in Indian Construction Industry"
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