Vishnuprayag Hydro-electric Project (VHEP) by Jaiprakash Power Ventures Ltd. (JPVL)
Project Number
VCS 173
Standard
Verified Carbon Standard (VCS)
Technology Type
Run of River Hydro-electricity (400 MW)
Project Location
Alaknanda River, near Joshimath, Chamoli district, Uttaranchal (now Uttarakhand), India
Project Description
This run-of-river hydro-electricity project has no storage dam upstream nor downstream and consists of 4 x 100 MW Pelton turbines
The project consists of a diversion barrage across the Alaknanda River, 11.3 km head race tunnel, underground power station and a 1.9 km tail race tunnel and outfall
As the project does not have any storage facilities, power generation throughout the year depends on current stream flows
The project supplies around 3,850,000 MWh annually to the INDIAN Power Grid, which has an emissions intensity of 0.9450 tCO2/MWh
Sustainability Beyond Carbon
The project generates employment opportunities during the construction and operation phases
It has led to regional infrastructure development (e.g. roads)
It helps reduce the region’s electricity demand and supply gap, helping improve the reliability and quality of the electricity. This improved power supply helps support business opportunities
The project is a clean technology investment in the region, which would not have taken place in the absence of carbon finance
Its electricity displaces grid electricity generated by mainly fossil fuel-based power plants and reduces the exploitation and depletion of non-renewable energy resources. Generating electricity using renewable energy, it reduces GHG emissions as well as SOx, NOx and particulates associated with the conventional thermal power generation
The project’s operation promotes hydro-electricity based power generation and encourages other similar projects
As a part of continual improvement process, feedback from the associated stakeholders is vital and as such, a publicly accessible register has been placed at the project site. Stakeholder meetings are organized on regular intervals in order to identify the major challenges around the area
Project Design, Monitoring, Validation and Verification Reports
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Information about the project has been sourced from the publicly available documents provided here:
https://registry.verra.org/app/projectDetail/VCS/173
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