The Ukai dam in Tapi district generated a record 224.12 million units (MU) of power worth around Rs 78 crore (Rs 3.50 per unit) in August 2022, said state cabinet minister Rushikesh Patel on Thursday. The dam authorities have till date discharged over 8,232 Million Cubic Metres (MCM) of water from the dam which is almost equal to refilling the dam that has a capacity of 7,414 MCM.
According to the minister, the dam made the record power generation through four hydro power generating machines of 75 MW (mega watt) capacity each.
In the current monsoon season the dam received heavy inflow from 51 catchment areas in Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh. The water discharged from the Ukai dam is used for irrigation, drinking and industrial purposes.
