Cylinder Explosion Reported at the Tower House of the Lower Subansiri Project

GUWAHATI: A cylinder is said to have exploded in the tower house of the Subansiri Lower Hydro Electric Project, raising concerns about the building process once more.

The incident reportedly happened when the project's wielding work was being done, according to sources. There haven't been any reports, though, of deaths or injuries related to the event.

According to reports, it's likely that the cylinder blow caused damage to the hydroelectric project's turbine. Further information regarding the event are awaited.

The Lower Subansiri Hydro Electric Power project experienced a crack in the powerhouse dike in June, which worried the local population and raised the possibility of a commissioning delay. However, NHPC authorities ruled out any such problem.

According to sources, the NHPC officials have labelled the news reports that have appeared in newspapers, on numerous websites, and on television as fraudulent. No harm was done to the dams or the powerhouse, according to the officials.

According to the NHPC Consultant, Mr. A N Mohammaed, the ruptured Power House dike was built to make it easier to build the Tail Race Channel (TRC), via which water from the turbines flowed back to the river.

He claims that TRC water cannot penetrate the powerhouse. As of June 10, the overall building progress was 90%, and the first two units of the hydroelectric power plant were projected to be operational by January of the following year.

The organisation also urged the locals not to worry by asserting that all of the projects' permanent buildings are totally secure.

Regarding the nine spillway radial gates, three have been finished, four are in the advanced stage of construction, and two still need to be put in place.

Due to increased river discharge and overflow over spillways, the remaining building work on the Radial gates could not be finished. There is just one diversion tunnel operating at the moment, and although though it is currently moving water at a rate of around 5000 cubic metres per second, it has a capacity of only 950 cubic metres per second.

The commissioning timetable was postponed as a result. The complete project will be operational by the end of 2024, with one or two units perhaps being put into service in December or January of the following year. Although once only expected to cost Rs 6,285 crores, the project's increased cost is now Rs 21,247 crore.

Similar to how energy production was anticipated to cost Rs. 1.53 per unit in 2002 but is currently costing Rs. 5.60 per unit.

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