WAPDA VISION-2025
WAPDA VISION-2025
WAPDA VISION-2025
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LOCATION<br />
YULBO HYDROPOWER PROJECT<br />
The dam site is to be located on Indus<br />
River 6 km upstream of Silbo and Yulbo<br />
villages and the powerhouse is some 9<br />
km upstream of village Shengus in<br />
Skardu District (Tehsil Dambudas).<br />
LAYOUT<br />
The dam axis is located some 1 Km<br />
downstream of the Astak Nala 92 Km<br />
downstream of Skardu Town. The river is<br />
about 80 m wise at this site. The<br />
headrace tunnels would be about 12 km<br />
on the right bank of Indus river. The<br />
powerhouse would be underground<br />
approximately 7 km downstream of<br />
Chutran village.<br />
SALIENT FEATURES<br />
Generation Capacity 2800 MW<br />
Drainage Area 114,200 Km 2<br />
Average Flow 990 m 3 /s<br />
Dam Height 140 m<br />
Head Water Level 1920 m<br />
Tail Water Level 1796 m<br />
Length of Power Tunnel 12.1 km<br />
Gross Head 238 m<br />
Net Head 211 m<br />
Design Discharge 1500 m 3 /s<br />
Annual Energy 11400 GWh<br />
Plant Factor 45.8%<br />
PRESENT STATUS<br />
The project is identified by MECO under CIDA grant during 1984 for a capacity of 710<br />
MW.<br />
Desk Study and field reconnaissance done.<br />
The capacity has been upgraded 2800 MW by HPO, <strong>WAPDA</strong>.
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