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    This document presents a brief overview of hydropower by a student group. It defines hydropower as power derived from running water and discusses its renewable and emission-free nature. It then covers the main types of hydropower plants, how they work by converting the potential energy of water into kinetic and then electrical energy, and their key components. The document also summarizes Nepal's large hydropower potential from its many rivers, the history and current status of hydropower development in Nepal, challenges in expanding development, and strengths and weaknesses of hydropower.

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    This document presents a brief overview of hydropower by a student group. It defines hydropower as power derived from running water and discusses its renewable and emission-free nature. It then covers the main types of hydropower plants, how they work by converting the potential energy of water into kinetic and then electrical energy, and their key components. The document also summarizes Nepal's large hydropower potential from its many rivers, the history and current status of hydropower development in Nepal, challenges in expanding development, and strengths and weaknesses of hydropower.

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    PRESENTATION

    ON
    BRIEF OVERVIEW OF HYDROPOWER
    Group No: 1

    GROUP MEMBERS PRESENTED TO


    Santosh Kumar Mahato (CRN:28) Er. Santosh Chaudhary
    Sailesh Mishra (CRN:29) Department of Civil Engineering
    Gyanen Man Napit (CRN:30)
    Siddhant Pandey (CRN:31)
    Priyanshu Pathak (CRN:32)
    Abhinabh Rayamajhi (CRN:33)

    04/10/2023 1
    CONTENTS

    1) Introduction (Hydropower as an energy source)


    2) Types of Hydropower
    3) Working Principle of Hydropower Plant
    4) Components of hydropower plant
    5) Hydropower Potential in Nepal
    6) History of Hydroelectricity in Nepal
    7) Status of Hydropower in Nepal
    8) Challenges in Hydropower Development in Nepal
    9) Strengths of hydropower
    10)Weaknesses of hydropower

    04/10/2023 2
    INTRODUCTION

    • Hydropower- Power derived from running water


    • Has been used in watermills since ages
    • Renewable form of energy
    • Transfers the Kinetic energy stored in water into other forms
    • Nowadays, most prominently used for generating electricity, hence
    giving rise to the term “hydro-electric power plant”

    04/10/2023 3
    TYPES OF HYDROPOWER
    Types of Hydropower

    According to According to
    According to According to According to According to hydrological
    Capacity head purpose facility relation transmission
    types system

    Large
    High Run-of-River
    Isolated
    Single
    Single purpose
    Medium
    Reservoirs
    Medium Connected to
    grid
    Cascade
    Small
    Multi purpose

    In-stream
    Mini Low

    Micro Pumped
    storage

    Pico

    04/10/2023 4
    WORKING PRINCIPLE OF HYDROPOWER PLANT

    It is the power generated by water, when it is flowing or falling.


    Water is moved from a higher elevation point to a lower elevation
    point through a large pipe.
    At the end, there is a turbine and the water spins it, which moves the
    shaft, that moves the generator, making electricity.
    This is how the plant changes the potential energy of standing water
    to kinetic energy by moving it, then converting it into mechanical
    energy which produces electric energy.

    04/10/2023 5
    WORKING PRINCIPLE OF HYDROPOWER PLANT

    formula for total power generated from water in


    hydroelectric power plant due to its height is given by
    P= Q*h*g

    Where P is the power produced in watt


    Q is the rate of flow of water which in m3/s
    h is the height of water in meter Fig. Model of Hydropower
    g is the acceleration due to gravity

    04/10/2023 6
    COMPONENTS OF HYDROPOWER PLANT

    • Water Reservoir
    • Dam
    • Forebay
    • Surge Tank
    • Intake or control gates
    • Penstock
    • Spillway
    • Powerhouse
    • Water Turbines
    • Generators
    Fig. Components of hydropower

    04/10/2023 7
    HYDROPOWER POTENTIAL IN NEPAL

    • Second largest country in water resources after brazil.


    • 6,000 rivers (including rivulets and tributaries) in Nepal
    • Theoritical potential of about 83000 MW (based on 1966 PhD of Dr. Hari
    Man Shrestha)
    • Economically and technically feasible capacity of about 43000 MW
    (According to National planning commission 1985)

    04/10/2023 8
    HISTORY OF HYDROPOWER IN NEPAL
    • Pharping- Inaugrated in 1911 (Capacity of 500 kW)
    • Fewa Hydropower- 1 Mw
    • Panauti Hydropower- 2.4 Mw
    • Current Scenario - Kaligandaki-144 Mw
    - Kulekhani I- 60 Mw
    - Kulekhani II- 32 Mw, etc.

    04/10/2023 9
    STATUS OF HYDROPOWER IN NEPAL

    According to Department of electricity development (DOED) :


    Status No of project Power (MW)

    Operating projects 85(Above 1MW)+15(below 1120.469+11.24=1131.709


    1MW)=100
    Issued survey license 15(below 1MW)+238(above 10.74+16671.365=16682.105
    1MW)=239
    Issued Generating License 224 7869.661
    Application for survey license 1(below 1MW)+11(above 0.670+325.3=325.97
    1MW)=12
    Application for generating phase 34(DOED)+1(IBN) 2018.009+600=2618.009

    Data taken as of June, 2020

    04/10/2023 10
    04/10/2023 11
    Hydro-electric projects of Nepal

    04/10/2023 12
    Source: Anuual Report of NEA, 2076

    04/10/2023 13
    STATUS OF HYDROPOWER IN NEPAL

    • NEA has been responsible for generating and distributing electricity across the
    country
    • NEA’s hydropower plants including small power stations generated a total of
    2,548.11 GWh of electricity in FY 2018/19, an increase by 10.39 % over the
    generation of 2,308.37 GWh in FY 2017/18
    • Total energy consumption in FY 2018/19 was 6,394.38 GWh, an increase by 13.89
    % over the corresponding figure of 5,614.59 in the FY 2017/18
    • The number of electricity consumers of NEA has been gradually increasing over the
    years.
    • The total number of consumer increased by 9.38% from 3.57 million to 3.91 million
    in recent FY 2018/19
    • BOOT – “Build Own Operate Transfer” policy is followed nowadays.

    04/10/2023 14
    CHALLENGES IN HYDROPOWER DEVELOPMENT
    IN NEPAL
    • Improving power system planning
    • Increasing access to electrification in rural areas
    • Raising the needed investment
    • Institutional strengthening of agencies involved in power sector
    • Promoting power exchange and export
    • Improving policy and regulatory framework
    • Improving the selection process of projects
    • Addressing environmental issues

    04/10/2023 15
    STRENGTHS OF HYDROPOWER
    • Environmental friendly, clean renewable
    • High degree of flexibility
    • Part of multipurpose project with additional benefits.
    • Pumped storage for optimal integrate operation of grid
    • Least operational and maintenance cost
    • Additional benefits of Flood control, Tourism, fishery.

    04/10/2023 16
    WEAKNESSES OF HYDROPOWER

    • Mainly depends on rainfall/snowmelt.


    • High capital intensive.
    • Remotely located
    • Gestation period is very large.

    04/10/2023 17
    THANK YOU

    04/10/2023 18

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