Dhukwan Small Hydro Project, located on the River Betwa near Sukhwan-Dhukwan village in Jhansi district, Uttar Pradesh, was entrusted to THDCIL by the Government of Uttar Pradesh for implementation. The project utilizes the storage of the existing reservoir of Dhukwan masonry cum Earthen Dam.  Project comprises a surface powerhouse equipped with three 8 MW vertical Kaplan turbine-generator units, with a total installed capacity of 24 MW. The project was commissioned during 2019–20.

GENERAL FEATURES

ParticularsDetails
Installed Capacity24 MW (3 x 8 MW)
LocationSukhwan-Dhukwan, Jhansi, 
Uttar Pradesh
Design Energy97.82 MU
Commercial Operation Date13 January 2020
Beneficiary StateUttar Pradesh

KEY TECHNICAL FEATURES

ParticularsDetails
ReservoirExisting Dhukwan Dam Reservoir
PowerhouseSurface Powerhouse
Generating Units3 × 8 MW
Turbine TypeVertical Kaplan
Rated Head17.85 m
Rated Discharge per Unit50.53 cumecs  
Head Race Channel1,750 m
Penstocks3 × 4.0 m diameter × 100 m length
Tail Race Channel650 m
Generator Transformers3-Phase, 9.78 MVA
Switchyard132 kV, 3 Bays
S.No.DescriptionGeneration (MU)
1Generation during August 20263.46
2Cumulative Generation during FY 2026-27 (up to August 2026)9.42
Last Updated on 7/9/2026