Lower Kopili is a 120MW hydro power project. It is planned on Kopili river/basin in Assam, India. According to GlobalData, who tracks and profiles over 170,000 power plants worldwide, the project is currently at the under construction stage. It will be developed in a single phase. The project construction is likely to commence in 2020 and is expected to enter into commercial operation in 2024. Buy the profile here.
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Description
The project is being developed and currently owned by Assam Power Generation. The company has a stake of 100%.
Lower Kopili is a run-of-river project. The gross head and net head of the project will be 114m and 108m respectively. The total number of penstocks, pipes or long channels that carry water down from the hydroelectric reservoir to the turbines inside the actual power station, is expected to be 3 in number. The penstock length will be 85m. The penstock diameter will be 3.5m. The project is expected to generate 456 GWh of electricity.
Development status
The project construction is expected to commence from 2020. Subsequent to that it will enter into commercial operation by 2024.
Contractors involved
L&T Heavy Engineering is expected to render engineering procurement construction services for the hydro power project.
Andritz Hydro will be the turbine supplier for the hydro power project. The company is expected to provide 2 units of francis turbines, each with 2.5MW nameplate capacity.
Andritz Hydro will be the turbine supplier for the hydro power project. The company is expected to provide 1 unit of francis turbine with 5MW nameplate capacity.
Andritz Hydro will be the turbine supplier for the hydro power project. The company is expected to provide 2 units of francis turbines, each with 55MW nameplate capacity.
Andritz Hydro will supply electric generator(s) for the project.
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About Assam Power Generation
Assam Power Generation Corporation Ltd (APGCL) is an electric utility that generates and distributes electricity. The utility offers operation and maintenance of power generation assets. It provides energy generation to meet the energy demand in the Indian state of Assam. APGCL generates electricity from both conventional thermal power plants and hydro projects. The utility’s projects include Lower Kopili Hydro Electric Project, Borpani Middle-II Small Hydro Electric Project, Margherita Thermal Power Project, Namrup Replacement Power Project, Myntriang Small Hydro Electric Project, Lakwa Replacement Power Project and others. It operates its offices in New Delhi and Kolkata, India. APGCL is headquartered in Guwahati, Assam, India.
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