Characteristics of Hydro-Power Plant

General :

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• Renewable Energy Source, no fear of depleting fuel.

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• Minimum expected availability - 95 %

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• Environment Friendly

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• No Pollution

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• Requires minimum Submergence (for Run-off river projects)

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• Multipurpose projects are possible i.e, irrigation, flood control, fishery, Tourism, etc. apart from Power Generation

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• Smaller capacity project feasible (unlike economy of scale to be considered for thermal Project)

O & M aspects :

• Peak load Plant

• Part load operation is possible- with reasonable higher efficiency (in the range of 75-85 %)

• Low Operating and Maintenance Cost

•Requires very less auxiliaries system as compared to Thermal Power Projects.