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    Estimation of hydropower potential of upper jhelum canal
    (UMT.Lahore, 2019) Hafiz Syed Naveed-Ul-Hassan; Muzammil Idrees; Ali Hamza Tariq; Muhammad Arslan Shah Hashmi
    This research paper gives the information about the hydropower potential of Pakistan especially at Upper Jhelum Canal. It will also give the knowledge about how we can increase the potential at Upper Jhelum Canal. The type of turbine to increase the potential is also a main factor and the number of urbine and the size that can be used in UJC to maximize the hydropower potential are also mentioned in this research paper. Pakistan is blessed with wonderful hydropower resources about 60,000 MW but we could achieve only 11 percent. In Upper Jhelum Canal the flow varies throughout the year. iiiWe have selected eight different sites of Upper Jhelum Canal with RD (34+750), RD (36+860), RD (63+000), RD (78+695), RD (89+149), RD (107+000), RD (225+080) and RD (348+000) for computing their power potential. Turbnpro software was used in the study for finding hydropower of selected falls. It was used to study preliminary engineering phase process, optimum selection of hydroelectric turbine, their size, type and quantity. It reduces the design time, and provide friendly interface and economical solution of hydroelectric projects. The software proved to be efficient in project feasibility and estimation purpose of different hydroelectric projects. The calculated power on each site were 2520 KW, 2445 KW, 1857 KW, 665 KW, 1092 KW, 1518 KW, 1452 KW and 1205 KW respectively and the total power was found 12754 KW. Percentage difference was calculated between the power calculated by Turbnpro and the power of each site given by irrigation department to select the best possible option for the selected sites. The diameter of runner of each turbine, the length of draft tube for each site, the centerline setting, the gate height of each turbine and the unit speed of turbine in rpm was also computed in the study for each fall structure. The selection of turbine and the number of turbines were based on the energy that can be generated and the unit cost of the turbine. Energy and cost varies with the different available number of falls and their corresponding head available. Powerhouse building and spillways were considered as the main component of civil works. Because of the availability of low head the installation of Kaplan turbine with different capacities are very useful way to get the maximum output. Moreover, this research explains the concept of variations of power, energy and cost in a canal fall hydropower scheme due to various factors as combination of falls to increase the hydropower. This paper will be helpful to attract the new researchers to enhance the hydropower from canals.