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Deg outfall hydropower project Sheikhupura

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Deg outfall hydro power project is located on Unpper chenab canal near Rachna indistrial area sheikhupura. This plant capacity is 4.04MW & it's construction is funded by Asian development bank[1].Construction of 5.2 Km (Approx.) long and 3.7m wide access road also part of this project which will connect plant location with Lahore-Sheikhupura road[2]

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56.46 acres of land was acquired for this project in 2013

Spillway

Total 7 spillway units of Broad crested with radial gates (Glacis Type) are part of this project [3]

Salient Features[4]

Rated Discharge = 120 m3/s

  • Rated Net Head = 4.0 m
  • Installed Capacity = 4.04 MW
  • Annual Energy = 27.65 GWh
  • Plant Factor = 78.13%
  • No. of Units = 2 (Horizontal shaft double regulated Kaplan turbines)
  • Levelized Tariff = 9.1852 (Pak Rs. / kWh)
  • Access to Site = On UCC via Lahore-Sheikhupura road.

Collapse of structure

In 2017, structure of project collapsed , punjab govenment established an inquiry team to investigate incident.[5]

Nearby landmarks