Chilime Hydropower Plant
Salient Features
| River | : | Chilime Khola. |
| Type of scheme | : | Run of river with peaking pondages |
| Turbine discharge | : | 7.5m^3/s |
| Gross head | : | 351.5 m |
| Net head | : | 337.46 m |
| Installed capacity | : | 22.1 M W(2*11.05 M W) |
| Average annual energy | : | 137.9 GWh (137 million units) |
| Deemed energy | : | 132.9 GWh(132 million units) |
| Intake size | : | 2*5.50 m*1.2 m |
| Diversion Weir( L*H) | : | 13 m*3.25 m |
| Sluiceway Width | : | 3.0m |
| Desanding Basin Type | : | Dufour (Double Chamber) |
| Desanding Basin Dimension (L*B*H) | : | 60 m* 7.5 m*3.75 m |
| Syphon (L*D) | : | 58 m*2.2 m (Steel Pipe) |
| Power Canal (L*B*H) | : | 606 m* 2.2 m* 2.2 m |
| Feeder canal with Bemdang khola (L) | : | 82.15 m |
| Peaking pondage Storage Capacity | : | 53032 m^3 |
| Pressure Conduit (L) | : | 414 m |
| Headrace Tunnel (L) | : | 2826.5 m |
| Underground Surge tank (D* H) | : | 6.5 m*33 m |
| Underground Penstock (L*D) | : | 635.5 m*1.64 m to 2.17 m |
| Transformer Cavern (L*W*H) | : | 67 m*10 m* 7.5 m |
| Switchgear Room (L*W*H) | : | 14 m* 12 m*8.5 m |
| Powerhouse Cavern (L*W*H) | : | 40 m to 50 m *16 m* 16.5 m |
| Tailrace tunnel (L*W*H) | : | 243 m* 3 m* 3 m |
| Turbine (Type & output) | : | Horizontal, Pelton (2*11.28 MW) Digital Governor |
| Generators (Type, Capacity & Voltage) | : | Brushless Excitation, 13 MVA, 11 KV |
| Transformers (Type, Capacity & Voltage) | : | Single Phase, 4.25 MVA * 7 Nos. |
| Switch gear Type | : | Gas Insulatyed Metal Clad (GIS System) |
| Transmission Line (L*V & Circuit) | : | 38 KM * 66 KV Single Circuit (Wolf Conductor) |