S. S. Agrawal Institute of Engineering and Technology Navsari

Electrical Engineering Department

Industrial Visit – Ukai Hydro Power Station

With an aim to explore beyond academics and to enable students to enhance their practical perspective, Electrical Engineering Department of SSAIET had organized an Industrial Visit to Ukai Hydro Power Station, Tapi District, Ukai on 8th September 2017. A total 50 students from Electrical Engineering Department and 2 Faculties visited the Power Plant.

The Ukai Dam, located 85 km from Navsari, was constructed in 1972 across the Tapi River. The Ukai Hydro Power Station is located at Ukai Dam on Tapi District. It has Four Hydro Turbine units each of 75 MW with a total installed capacity of 300 MW. All the above units are of BHEL make. Commissioning dates of Unit No. 1 to 4 are 08-07-1974, 13-12-1974, 22-04-1975 and 04-03-1976 respectively.

The purpose of this Industrial visit was to provide an excellent opportunity to all the students & faculties, to interact and know about the working of various units involved in generation of power. Overall we received a good support and co-operation from the officials and the operators present at the Dam Site.

Pictures

Group Photo at Dam Entrance

Inside Turbine Room

Final Year Students Interacting with Operator Mr. P.Z Patel

Turbines and External Control Panels

Inside Turbine Control Room (Relay Units)

Group Photo of Visiting Students and Staff with Mr. P.Z. Patel

The Main Entrance

Field View of Ukai Dam