A CRITICAL REVIEW OF WATER CONDUCTOR SYSTEM FOR MINI-MICRO HYDEL PROJECTS

Abstract

Power is the prime mover of economy in any country. In fact, the world over, per capita availability of power is considered to be one of the indices of economic growth and prosperity of the country. In a developing country like India, with ever increasing population, continuous growth in agriculture and power has become Indispensable for meeting the escalating needs of food and fibre as well as for the growth of multifarious industries to have a self reliant economy. India has an appreciable Hydro-Power-potential. As per assessment of the Central Electricity Authority in 1987-88, the hydro-electric potential of the entire country is about 84,000 MW at 60% load factor. The schemes executed so far and those under construction on completion will exploit only about 20% of the assessed ultimate potential......