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HYDROPOWER RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT CENTRE

VISION“To be a multidisciplinary hub with highly

specialized engineering and cutting – edge research that provides smart and

sustainable solutions to hydropower sector”

Missions ☸ Support DGPC mandates as a responsible developer

of sustainable hydropower resources

☸ Reduce dependency on external expertise by building in-house competency

☸ Provide better, reliable and affordable specialized services, particularly to the hydropower sector

☸ Engage in research and development activities improvement of efficiency in the hydropower sector

☸ Help transform the standards of engineering expertise, practices and safety by engaging in knowledge sharing activities with educational institutes and related industries.

In building competency in the water-to-wire business

of hydropower, Druk Green, custodian of Bhutan

hydropower resources established Hydropower

Research and Development Centre (HRDC) in 2018 with

four Centres of Excellence to provide special testing and

diagnostic jobs using state-of-the-art testing equipment for its own hydropower plants, other Bhutanese industries

and neighbouring places in India.

HRDC was set up to develop experts who can undertake specialized works and focus

on research-oriented services to improve efficiency.

HRDC shares its experiences and competencies by imparting training and

participating in international events by publishing

papers and professional engagement.

Non-Destructive Testing on the runner bucket (CBMA)

EVOLUTION

2018April 21 - Formal inauguration of HRDC, as a plant level profit centre, at Rinchentse, Tala

Head, HRDC appointed for CoEs consolidated into R&D centre

CoEs established:

☸ CoE for Control & Protection (CoECaP)

☸ CoE for Vibration & Thermographic Analysis (CoEVaTA)

☸ CoE for Dielectric Material Analysis (CoEDiMA)

Jan - Established CoE for Gates & Instrumentation (Civil Structures) – CoEGIcs

Jan - Implementation & Investment Plan approved 2017

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SPECIALISED SERVICES

1. CoE Condition BasEd Monitoring (CoECBM)

Mineral analysis of the sediment (CTA Unit)

Condition Assessment of Transformer (Gas Extraction Apparatus)

☸ Testing of Transformer Oil ☸ Condition Assessment & Monitoring

of Power Transformer ☸ Lubricant & Hydraulic Oil Testing ☸ Sediment Analysis of River Water ☸ Machinery Vibration Analysis ☸ Non-Destructive Test (NDT) ☸ Rotor Alignment & Leveling ☸ Ground Vibration Measurement &

Analysis ☸ Remote Vehicle Inspection System

(RVIS) ☸ EOT Crane & Load Testing ☸ Calibration of measuring instruments

☸ Energy Meter Tests ☸ Primary Injection Tests (Generators, Transformers, CT, PT, etc.) ☸ Secondary Injection Tests (Protection System, Transducers, etc.) ☸ Cable & Transmission Line Diagnosis ☸ Ground System Analysis ☸ Insulation Diagnosis ☸ Battery Diagnosis ☸ Circuit Breaker Diagnosis ☸ Data Acquisition ☸ Software Modelling & Simulation

2. CoE autoMation, Control and ProtECtion (CoEaCaP)

Primary Injection Testing at CHP Insulation Resistant Testing at THP

Energy Meter Testing at CHP

3. CoE Civil & gEotEChniCal EnginEEring (CoECgE)

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Rectification of spillway glacis at KHP

☸ Underwater Diving & Inspection ☸ Rectification of Hydromechanical Gates ☸ Bathmetry Survey ☸ Grouting Services ☸ Geo-technical Instrumentation Monitoring

☸ Root cause failure analysis ☸ Engineering related services ☸ Research activities in the related fields

Bathymetry survey on the reservoir

OUR CUSTOMERS

☸ Basochhu Hydropower Plant ☸ Chhukha Hydropower Plant ☸ Kurichhu Hydropower Plant ☸ Tala Hydropower Plant

DGPC power plants

DGPC Subsidiaries

☸ Dagachhu Hydro Power Corporation Limited ☸ Tangsibji Hydro Energy Limited ☸ Kholongchhu Hydro Energy Limited

Projects under construction

☸ Mangdechhu Hydroelectric Project ☸ Punatsangchhu I Hydroelectric Project Authority ☸ Punatsangchhu II Hydroelectric Project Authority

OUR CUSTOMERS

☸ Mangdechhu Hydroelectric Project ☸ Punatsangchhu I Hydroelectric Project Authority ☸ Punatsangchhu II Hydroelectric Project Authority

Other industries

☸ Bhutan Board Product Limited ☸ Bhutan Carbide & Chemicals Limited ☸ Bhutan Ferro Alloys Limited ☸ Bhutan Ferro Industries Limited ☸ Bhutan Power Corporation Limited ☸ Bhutan Silicon Metal Private Limited ☸ DMT Bricks ☸ Druk Ferro Alloys Limited ☸ Druk Wang Alloys Limited ☸ Dungsam Cement Corporation Limited ☸ Penden Cement Authority Limited ☸ S.D.Eastern Bhutan Ferro Silicone Private Limited ☸ Saint-Gobain Ceramic Materials Bhutan Private Limited

External

PGC Limited, India

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