Renala Khurd Hydropower Plant

Renala Khurd Hydropower Plant (RKHPP), also known as Ganga Ram Powerhouse, and Zaheer-ud-Din Babar Powerhouse, is a small, low-head, run-of-the-river hydroelectric generation station with a 1.1 megawatts (1,500 hp) capacity, located at Renala Khurd, Okara District, North-East of Punjab province of Pakistan, on the flows of Lower Bari Doab Canal.[1] It is located about 116 kilometres (72 mi) away from Lahore and 18 kilometres (11 mi) away from the district capital Okara city towards south-west of Lahore on national highway (GT Road) and on Lahore-Karachi main railway line. Having five turbine units, each rated for 22 kW (30 hp) production capacity, this plant was set up to meet the electricity needs of the Mitchells Fruit Farms and Food Processing.[2]

Renala Khurd Hydropower Plant
Renala Khurd Hydropower Plant is located in Pakistan
Renala Khurd Hydropower Plant
Location of Renala Khurd Hydropower Plant in Pakistan
Official nameRenala Khurd Hydropower Plant
LocationRenala Khurd, Okara District, Punjab, Pakistan
Coordinates30°52′57.70″N 073°35′52.77″E / 30.8826944°N 73.5979917°E / 30.8826944; 73.5979917
StatusOperational
Construction began1922
Opening dateMarch 22, 1925
Owner(s)Water and Power Development Authority (WAPDA)
Dam and spillways
Type of damrun-of-the-river
ImpoundsLower Bari Doab Canal
Renala Khurd Hydroelectric Plant
Coordinates36°6′55″N 73°55′0″E / 36.11528°N 73.91667°E / 36.11528; 73.91667
Operator(s)WAPDA
Commission date1925
Turbines5 x 22 kW (30 hp)
Installed capacity1.1 MW (1,500 hp)
Annual generation3.61 GWh (13.0 TJ)

History

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Sir Ganga Ram (1851–1927), a civil engineer and philanthropist, established Renala Hydral Power Station in 1925, Pakistan's (Indian subcontinent's) first hydropower station.[3]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "The powerhouse of Ganga Ram | Footloose". The News International.
  2. ^ http://pecongress.org.pk/images/upload/books/12-Mazhar%20Hussain.pdf [bare URL PDF]
  3. ^ Bureau, PM News (June 28, 2013). "Sir Ganga Ram, Civil Engineer, Renala Hydropower Station". India's first NewsPortal on Projects. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)