Dailong Micro Hydel

Dailong Micro Hydel

Project Title

“Dailong Micro Hydel Project (2x50) Kw at Dailong Village, Tamenglong”

Broad discipline

Multi-engineering discipline covering civil, electrical, electronics and mechanical engineering

Sponsoring Agencies

1) S& T Council Division, DST, Govt. of India

2) DST, Govt. of Manipur

Turnkey Agency

Metronics India Pvt. Ltd., New Delhi

Abstract of the Project

The Ministry of Science & Technology, Govt. of India has accorded approval to the development of the Dailong Micro Hydel Project (2 x50) kw, which is being implemented as a demonstration projrct by the Manipur Science & Technology Council (MASTEC) with the technical assistance of the DST, GoI, the Indian Institute of Science (I.I.Sc), Bangalore and Electricity Dept., Govt. of Manipur. Micro hydel power generation is a viable alternative to extension of grid lines in rural/remote /hill areas. To exploit micro hydel potential on large scale, it is necessary to develop cross-flow turbines suitable for (2x500) kw and more for installation on the river Zoulangpang, Dailong village, Tamenglong district, Manipur. Cross-flow turbine is designed by I.I.Sc. Banglore under a project of DST, GoI. Since the flow of the river varies significantly throughout the year, cross-flow turbine is an ideal option to meet the site conditions on such schemes.

Objectives of the project

1) To design and develop the cross-flow turbine packages suitable for (2X50) kw capacities. The packages consist of turbines and electronic load controllers for a micro hydel station at Dailong villages.

2) To study the problems of and set guidelines for installation, operation, maintenance and energy utilization associated with micro hydel units in remote rural hilly terrains. Micro hydel units are environmentally clean and eco-friendly suited to decentralized power generation.

Design parameters

Installed capacity	2x50 kw	Water flow on Zaulangpang River	For bay tank site	EM equipment for Dailong MH Project
Design head	105m
Design discharge	180lps
Catchment area	4.75 sq.km
Flood discharge	54 cumecs
River bed width at site	5 m

Components of the Project

The Dailong Micro Hydel Project comprises of

1) Civil Work
                           a)      Weir cum Fore-bay tank including desalting provision
                           b)      Penstock laying (640 m)
                           c)      Feeder channel
                           d)      Power house building

2) Electro-Mechanical (E&M)

a) Design and manufacture of cross-flow turbines

b) Design and manufacture of electronic load controllers (ELC)

c) Design and manufacture of control panels, ballast loads and transmission network