Dikchu Hydro-electric Project with Over 3 hour storage capacity in Skkim (96 MW: Scope includes EPC Contract package Civil, HM and E&M works. The project is one of the states of art Hydro Projects in India with over 3 hours of storage capacity. The project commissioned on 31st March 2017 in a record time.
Salient Features of Dam & Tunnel
- Height of Dam : 44.0 m from DFL
- Length of Dam : 196.0 m
- Type of Gates : Radial & Stop – Log
- Vertical Gates : 7 Nos
- Radial Gates: 4 Nos. (6.0 m x 8.0 m)
- Overflow blocks : 2 Nos.
- Non overflow blocks : 3 Nos.
- Type of Tunnel : “D” shaped
- HRT : 5500 meters X 5.5 meters
- Intake : 390 meters X 5.5 meters
- SFT : 479.00 meters X 3.8 meters
- Desilting Chamber : 140m x 12mx15.5m
- No of Gate Shaft : 2 Nos.
- Length of Shaft : 65 m & Dia 10.50 m
- Under Ground Vertical Pressure Shaft : 335 , L x 3.0 Circular Steel Liner
- Power House : 63 m x 18 m x 43 m
