*Source- CBIP
“Central Board of Irrigation & Power (CBIP), New Delhi has brought out the revised and updated version of manual on “Renovation, Modernisation, Uprating & Life Extension of Hydro power Plant” in association with experts from all eminent organizations/utilities/consultants in the country. The manual covers overview of R&M activities of hydro power plants, and also covers exhaustively Methodology and Engineering of Renovation and Uprating of HPPs including Hydro Turbine and auxiliaries , Hydro generators and auxiliaries, Power Transformers, Civil Structures, Control metering and Protection system, Plant electrical and mechanical systems,Gates and hydro mechanical equipment , Quality Assurance Plans and funding options & contracts for RMU & LE of hydro power stations. The manual also contains many case studies connected with the subject for the benefit of prospective users as reference material and guide to tackle similar problems. This will help address various issues and problems in the appropriate perspective”.
Our Director Mr Kanti Prasad, was the member of the Expert Group constituted by CBIP under the Chairmanship of Mr. S.D.Dubey, Chairperson, Central Electricity Authority (CEA) for drafting this manual.