Volume : IV, Issue : V, May - 2014

Assessment of Hydropower Potential Through Canal Falls Situated Along Vadodara Branch Canal

R. S. Patel, G. I. Joshi, Dr. G. S. Joshi

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Reduction of fossil fuel and the failure to meet the rising demand of electricity are the some drawbacks for the economic development of India. Hydropower is a renewable, non–polluting and environmentally benevo –lent source of energy. It is perhaps the oldest renewable energy technique for electricity generation. Hydropower, large and small remains the most of the “renewables” for electrical power production. It is recognized that small hydropower project (SHP) can play significant role in meeting energy requirements in remote & hilly regions where extension of grid is uneconomical. This research paper is an in–depth scenario on proposed SHP going to begin on Vadodara Branch Canal (VBC) of Narmada Canal system. VBC is off take at 81.804 km of Narmada Main Canal (NMC) having total length of 115.05 km. The objective of this paper to analyses and assess the potential of hydropower generation through various canal falls situated along the VBC. The whole project is carried out by Sardar Sarovar Narmada Nigam Limited (SSNNL). In this paper the evaluation of daily, monthly and yearly hydropower generation through canal falls is shown

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R.S.Patel, G.I.Joshi, Dr.G.S.Joshi Assessment of Hydropower Potential Through Canal Falls Situated Along Vadodara Branch Canal Indian Journal of Applied Research, Volume.4, Issue.5, May-2014

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