Overview
Allain Duhangan Hydroelectric Project (ADHP) is a run-of the river 192 MW hydro power project at the confluence of Allain & Duhangan rivulets at Pirni village in Manali town of Kullu district in Himachal Pradesh state of India. This is a new hydroelectric project, with a reservoir having a power density of 6508.4746 W/ m2. The project consisted of high head underground power plant that utilizes flows from a combination of glacial snow melt and monsoon rains in these two rivulets for the purpose of harnessing hydro power.
The purpose of the project activity was to generate electricity using renewable hydro energy and supply it to various consumers through NR grid. In the NR grid more than 70% of the power supplied has been generated using fossil fuels (coal, diesel, gas etc.). And as the project activity is a renewable energy-based power project, it has reduced anthropogenic greenhouse gas emissions that would have been generated to supply power to NR grid using fossil fuel.
Benefits
The project activity has contributed to sustainable development in the following manners:
- Sustainable development through utilization of renewable hydro resources available in the project region;
- Catering to power demand in Northern India by augmenting power supply in the NR grid;
- Conservation of natural resources (like coal, gas, petroleum fuels etc.) through use of renewable source of energy;
- Adhering and contributing to India’s national policy of promoting clean power;
- Providing employment opportunities to local community during plant construction and operations;
- Development of infrastructure in the region;
- Act as a catalyst of implementation of other similar hydro power projects in India by private players.