SHAUNG SHP

Shaung Small Hydro-Power Plant is a run of the river project on Shaung stream which is a tributary of Baspa river in the Sutlej Valley.

The project envisages diversion weir, settling basin, 1000 m tunnel and 300 m penstock.

The head available for power generation is around 540 M.

The installed capacity is 3 MW.

The power is evacuated on a 66KV overhead line and supplied to Himachal Pradesh State Electricity Board.The commercial operation of the plant commenced on 15th April 2016.

SAILENT FEATURES

Location Near Shaung Village
District Kinnaur
Development Type Run-off the river power project
Installed capacity 3 MW
River Stream Shaung
Weir Trench Type
Tunnel 1503 meters
Penstock 600 mm Diameter, 1295 meters long
Turbine 1 no. Horizontal Impulse Type Pelton
Rated Discharge 0.7 Cumex
Rated Head 600 meters Approx
Generators 1 No. Synchronized type
Commissioned 15th April 2016