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Overall, this monsoon season, that lasted till September, saw 272.85 MU of energy generated arsenic against 208.6 MU successful the aforesaid play successful 2023. (File)
This year, Ukai dam has seen procreation of 547.669 MU (Million Units) of electricity, marking an astir 16% summation from past year’s 460.23 MU, done hydro-turbine units, officials said. These units are activated erstwhile h2o is released from the dam.
As per the information received from Ukai dam authorities, determination are 4 hydro-turbine units successful the dam, each with the capableness to make 75 MW (Mega Watt) of electricity. With 1 portion nether maintenance, the dam authorities could tally lone 3 units this season.
The hydro-turbine units get activated erstwhile h2o from the dam is released straight into the Tapi river, said officials.
In the existent monsoon season, the dam authorities began switching connected hydro units successful June, and generated 30.100 MU (Million Units) of energy successful a month, little than past year’s 38.55 MU. In July too, lone 0.58 MU energy was generated arsenic against past July’s 9.33 MU.
However, successful August, 135.92 MU was generated against 60.72 MU successful the corresponding play past year.
In September, 106.25 MU of powerfulness was generated against past year’s 100 MU. Overall, this monsoon season, that lasted till September, saw 272.85 MU of energy generated arsenic against 208.6 MU successful the aforesaid play successful 2023.
In the non-monsoon season, from January to May, energy generated done hydro-turbine units this twelvemonth stood astatine 274.819 MU against 251.63 MU successful the aforesaid play past year.
Sources said that connected Wednesday evening, the h2o level successful Ukai stood astatine 345 feet, which is the information level. The dam released an inflow of 16,388 cusecs; the aforesaid magnitude of h2o was released into Tapi river.
Deputy Executive engineer, Ukai dam, G S Kokani said, “This year, successful the existent monsoon season, the full inflow of h2o successful the Ukai dam was implicit 12,500 MCM (Million Cubic Meter), portion we person released implicit 7700 MCM h2o straight into the Tapi stream to support the h2o level successful the dam… we are expecting the inflow of h2o till the mid of October month.”
He said, “Apart from the monsoon season, we discharge h2o straight from Ukai to Kakrapar reservoir and besides activate hydro-turbine units and make electricity. With the commencement of the monsoon season, our archetypal penchant is to capable the h2o into the dam to marque it afloat truthful that it tin beryllium utilized passim the twelvemonth for irrigation, industries and drinking purposes.”
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