Vishnuprayag Hydroelectric Project

On behalf of the Industrial Credit Investment Corporation of India, Hatch Energy provided independent engineering review services for the construction of the 400-MW Vishnuprayag Hydroelectric Project in India, which was developed by Jaiprakash Power Ventures Limited (JPVL). This is a run-of-river project that utilizes a gross head of 955 meters and flow of 50 cubic meters per second. This project is comprised of a 17-meter-high concrete diversion dam, desanding chambers, a 11.3-km-long and 4-meter-diameter tunnel, a surge shaft and 1,491-meter-long, steel-lined pressure shaft of diameter with trifurcation at the bottom to three penstocks of 1.85-meter-diameters, which convey water to turbine units housed in an underground powerhouse. This project was constructed through a turnkey engineer-procure-construct arrangement and was commissioned in November 2006.

Hatch Energy reviewed the technical and contractual aspects of the project including: (1) the design; (2) supply and construction contracts; (3) construction costs and schedules; (4) construction methodologies; (5) power purchase agreements, (6) technical input to the financial pro forma. Hatch Energy also prepared a list of technical issues to be discussed and resolved with JPVL. Hatch Energy will perform annual audits and operations reviews at the lender's request.

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