Commissioned Project

Belsar Small Hydel Project (2 x500 KW)

Salient features

Sone canal system is one of the oldest canal systems in the country. It is in operation since 1874.

 The Belsar H.E. Project envisages to utilize the existing fall of 3.25 meter on Patna Branch Canal at 40.20  Km. Main Canal for generation of Hydro Electric Power.

Location : Block – Arwal, Distt. Jahanabad

1.         Catchment area of Sone river              :           69000 sq.  km.
at the barrage 

2.         Water Conductor System

            (a)        Power Channel                        :           320 M
            (b)        Tailrace Channel                     :           120 M 

3.         Power House              

            (a) Installed capacity                            :          2x500 KW.
            (b) Design Head                                  :           3.25 M
            (c) Design Discharge                           :          35.80 Cumecs.
            (d) Annual Energy generation              :          6.03 GWH

4.         Turbine(s)                                            :           Semi Kapalan, Syphon Intake, Vertical turbine.

5.         Generator (s)                                       :           Synchronous Brushless, electronic
                                                                                      Governor vertical generator.

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