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Bilgaon Micro-Hydel Project. AID Austin Project Proposal By Gagan Bhalla. Bilgaon Micro-Hydel Project. Summary Info Located in Bilgaon, Maharashtra. Purpose: - Provide electricity to two tribal villages (Bilgaon + Maal) - Tribal belt of Narmada valley above submergence area.
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Bilgaon Micro-Hydel Project AID Austin Project Proposal By Gagan Bhalla
Bilgaon Micro-Hydel Project Summary Info • Located in Bilgaon, Maharashtra. • Purpose: - Provide electricity to two tribal villages (Bilgaon + Maal) - Tribal belt of Narmada valley above submergence area. • Main Benefits - 191 unelectrified adivasi households in Bilgaon. - 1 Ashramshala (residential school) holding 300 students. - Can be extended to Maal village having 160 households. • Added Benefits - Employment (10 jobs). - Community controlled grinding units. - Easier access to drinking water for womenfolk.
Bilgaon Micro-Hydel Project Power Project Sizing • Power Projects classification • Small (1-10 MW) • Mini (100kw-1MW) • Micro (<100kw) • Micro-hydel in India • Estimated potential 15,000 MW. Only 240 MW utilized. • Ideal for hilly areas. Less cost/environmental damage. • Bilgaon: Simultaneous Max estimate 13MW. Designed for 15MW
Bilgaon Micro-Hydel Project Project Players • People’s School of Energy. Experienced in this work. • Funding largely AID based. • Ashramshala. Rs.50,000 –100,000. • Maharashtra Govt. Alternate Energy Dept. Unlikely. • Bijli Samithi General Council represents households. • Village Elder’s committee. Any divisions etc? • Project Implementation Agency (PIA).
Bilgaon Micro-Hydel Project AID Chapters • Approximate Total Budget Outlay: $19,000. • Already approved: AID MD ($3500) AID Ann Arbor ($2500) Ann Arbor may increase by $1000 • AID Austin proposal for $4000-5000
Bilgaon Micro-Hydel Project Estimated Project Cost (Rs) Weir & intake -> 75,000 Channel & forebay -> 35,000 Anchor blocks -> 10,000 Power house -> 15,000 Penstock -> 2,00,000 Turbine -> 55,000 Generator -> 50,000 Control -> 45,000 Design & supervision -> 15,000 Distribution (approx.) -> 2,00,000 Overheads -> 25,000 Total -> 7,25,000 Extension to Maal -> 2,00,000 Grand Total -> 9,25,000 (Approx $19,000)
Bilgaon Micro-Hydel Project Current Status of Project Work • Bilgaon meeting held on Mar 21. • Work begun:Turbine & Control Panel (2mo) • Procuring Generator in Bangalore. • Shram Daan Starts 2nd week of April. 1.5 months X 40 people. All households. • Notably, “shraam daan” would save Rs. 60,000 @minimum wage (approx $1250)
Bilgaon Micro-Hydel Project Perspectives…… • Mature Players in PIA and PSE. • Already on. 2 chapter already approved. • Innovative and best suited initiative. • AID learning and evolution: • From pedal power to lighting first full village…. • Very solid and exciting achievement…..
Bilgaon Micro-Hydel Project Austin, we have a go…