Uttarakhand Jal Vidyut Nigam is setting up a 120 MW Vyasi hydroelectric power project in Dehradun district of Uttarakhand. The project is a run-of-the-river scheme on the river Yamuna. Water from the Vyasi reservoir will be diverted by constructing an 86 mtr high dam through a 2.7 km long head race tunnel, to the surface power house at Hathiari village. The project comprises two hydro generating sets of 60 MW each, with vertical Francis turbines. As of April 2014, UJVNL has awarded the EPC contract to Bharat Heavy Electricals. As per the contract BHEL will undertake design, manufacture, supply, installation and commissioning of hydro generating sets and associated electro mechanical works.
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