HYDROELECTRIC POWER IN INDIA
Introduction
- India is 5th globally for installed hydroelectric power capacity.
- As of 31 March 2020, India's installed utility-scale hydroelectric capacity was 46,000 MW, or 12.3% of its total utility power generation capacity.
- Additional smaller hydroelectric power units with a total capacity of 4,683 MW (1.3% of its total utility power generation capacity) have been installed.
- India's hydroelectric power potential is estimated at 148,700 MW.
- The hydro-electric power plants at Darjeeling and Shivanasamudram were established in 1898 and 1902,
- They were among the first in Asia and India has been a dominant player in global hydroelectric power development.
- India also imports surplus hydroelectric power from Bhutan.
- Small hydropower, defined to be generated at facilities with capacities up to 25 MW, comes under the ambit of the Ministry of New and Renewable energy (MNRE)
- Large hydro, defined as above 25 MW, comes under the ambit of Ministry of Power.
List of Hydroelectric Power Plants in India
|
Station |
Name of River |
State/UT |
|
Lower Jhelum |
Jhelum |
Kashmir |
|
Salal |
Chenab |
Kashmir |
|
Uri |
Jhelum |
Kashmir |
|
Upper Sindh II |
Sindh nallah |
Kashmir |
|
Shanan |
Uhi |
Himachal Pradesh |
|
Bhakra LB |
Sutlej |
Himachal Pradesh |
|
Bhakra RB |
Sutlej |
Himachal Pradesh |
|
Bassi |
Uhi |
Himachal Pradesh |
|
Dehar |
Beas |
Himachal Pradesh |
|
Giri |
Giri |
Himachal Pradesh |
|
Pong |
Beas |
Himachal Pradesh |
|
Baira Siul |
Baira/Siul |
Himachal Pradesh |
|
Sanjay Bhaba |
Bhabha Khad |
Himachal Pradesh |
|
Chamera I |
Ravi |
Himachal Pradesh |
|
Malana |
Malana |
Himachal Pradesh |
|
Baspa II |
Baspa |
Himachal Pradesh |
|
Nathpa Jhakri |
Sutlej |
Himachal Pradesh |
|
Ganguwal & Kotla |
Sutlej |
Punjab |
|
UBDC |
Ravi |
Punjab |
|
Mukerian |
Beas |
Punjab |
|
Anandpur Sahib |
Sutlej |
Punjab |
|
Ranjit Sagar |
Ravi |
Punjab |
|
Rana Pratap Sagar |
Chambal |
Rajasthan |
|
Jawahar Sagar |
Chambal |
Rajasthan |
|
Mahi |
Mahi |
Rajasthan |
|
Dhalipur |
Yamuna |
Uttaranchal |
|
Chibro |
Tons |
Uttaranchal |
|
Ramganga |
Ramganga |
Uttaranchal |
|
Chilla |
Ganga |
Uttaranchal |
|
Khodri |
Tons |
Uttaranchal |
|
Maneri Bhali I |
Bhagirathi |
Uttaranchal |
|
Tanakpur |
Sarda |
Uttaranchal |
|
Rihand |
Rihand |
Uttar Pradesh |
|
Obra |
Rihand |
Uttar Pradesh |
|
Khara |
Ashan |
Uttar Pradesh |
|
Gandhisagar |
Chambal |
Madhya Pradesh |
|
Bargi |
Narmada |
Madhya Pradesh |
|
Bansagar Tons I |
Tons |
Madhya Pradesh |
|
Bansagar Tons III |
Sone |
Madhya Pradesh |
|
Hasdeo Bango |
Hasdeo |
Chhatisgarh |
|
Ukai |
Tapi |
Gujarat |
|
Kadana |
Mahi |
Gujarat |
|
Khopoli |
Ganga |
Maharashtra |
|
Bhivpuri |
Andhra |
Maharashtra |
|
Bhira |
Mula & Neela |
Maharashtra |
|
Koyna I & II |
Koyna |
Maharashtra |
|
Koyna III |
Koyna |
Maharashtra |
|
Vaitarna |
Vaitarna & Aliwandi |
Maharashtra |
|
Pench |
Pench |
Maharashtra |
|
Tillari |
Tillari |
Maharashtra |
|
Bhira Tail race |
Bhira & Kundlika |
Maharashtra |
|
Bhira PS |
Mula & Nila |
Maharashtra |
|
Sileru |
Sileru |
Andhra Pradesh |
|
Nagarjunsagar |
Krishna |
Andhra Pradesh |
|
Srisailam |
Krishna |
Andhra Pradesh |
|
Nagarjunsagar |
Krishna |
Andhra Pradesh |
|
Srisailam LB |
Krishna |
Andhra Pradesh |
|
Mahatma Gandhi (Jog Falls) |
Sharavathy |
Karnataka |
|
Sharavathy |
Sharavathy |
Karnataka |
|
Linganamakki |
Sharavathy |
Karnataka |
|
Kalinadi |
Kalinadi |
Karnataka |
|
Supa |
Kalinadi |
Karnataka |
|
Varahi |
Varahi |
Karnataka |
|
Kadra |
Kalinadi |
Karnataka |
|
Kodasalli |
Kalinadi |
Karnataka |
|
Pykara Singara |
Pykara & Mukuthy |
Tamil Nadu |
|
Periyar |
Periyar |
Tamil Nadu |
|
Kundah IV |
Bhavani |
Tamil Nadu |
|
Mettur Tunnel |
Cauvery |
Tamil Nadu |
|
Aliyar |
Aliyar |
Tamil Nadu |
|
Kodayar I |
Kodayar |
Tamil Nadu |
|
Sholayar I |
Sholayar |
Tamil Nadu |
|
Kadamparai |
Kadamparai |
Tamil Nadu |
|
Mettur |
Cauvery |
Tamil Nadu |
|
Sholayar |
Sholayar |
Kerala |
|
Sabarigiri |
Pamba & Kakki |
Kerala |
|
Kuttiyadi |
Kuttiyadi |
Kerala |
|
Idukki |
Periyar & Killivally |
Kerala |
|
Idamalayar |
Idamalayar |
Kerala |
|
Lower Periyar |
Periyar |
Kerala |
|
Kakkad |
Moozhiyar Veluthode |
Kerala |
|
Panchet Hill |
Damodar |
Bihar |
|
Subarnarekha I & II |
Subarnarekha |
Jharkhand |
|
Machkund |
Machkund |
Orissa |
|
Hirakud |
Mahanadi |
Orissa |
|
Balimela |
Sileru |
Orissa |
|
Rengali |
Brahmni |
Orissa |
|
Upper Kolab |
Kolab |
Orissa |
|
Upper Indravati |
Indravati |
Orissa |
|
Maithon |
Barakar |
West Bengal |
|
Rammam II |
Rammam |
West Bengal |
|
Teesta canal I/II/III |
Mahananda |
West Bengal |
|
Rangit III |
Greater Rangit |
Sikkim |
|
Khandong |
Kopili |
Sikkim |
|
Kopili |
Umrong nallah |
Assam |
|
Umiam |
Umiam |
Meghalaya |
|
Ranganadi |
Ranganadi |
Arunachal Pradesh |
|
Doyang |
Doyang |
Nagaland |
|
Loktak |
Loktak |
Manipur |
|
Pykara Ult. |
Moyar |
Tamil Nadu |
|
Chamera II |
Ravi |
Himachal Pradesh |
|
Tehri I |
Bhagirathi |
Uttarakhand |
|
Dhauliganga |
Dhauliganga |
Uttarakhand |
|
Almati |
Krishna |
Karnataka |
|
Bhavani Barrage I/ II/ III |
Bhavani/Cauveri |
Tamil Nadu |
|
Dulhasti |
Chenab |
Kashmir |
|
Sewa II |
Sewa Ravi |
Kashmir |
|
Baglihar |
Chenab |
Kashmir |
|
Sawalkot |
Chenab |
Kashmir |
|
Larji |
Beas |
Himachal Pradesh |
|
Dhamai Sunda |
Pabar |
Himachal Pradesh |
|
Rampur |
Sutlej |
Himachal Pradesh |
|
Keshang I |
Sutlej |
Himachal Pradesh |
|
Koldam |
Sutlej |
Himachal Pradesh |
|
Parbati II |
Parbati/Beas |
Himachal Pradesh |
|
Koteshwar |
Bhagirathi |
Uttaranchal |
|
Maneri Bhali II |
Bhagirathi |
Uttaranchal |
|
Lakhvar Vyasi I/II |
Yamuna |
Uttaranchal |
|
Vishnu Prayag |
Alaknanda |
Uttaranchal |
|
Srinagar |
Alaknanda |
Uttaranchal |
|
Indira Sagar |
Narmada |
Madhya Pradesh |
|
Omkareshwar |
Narmada |
Madhya Pradesh |
|
Maheshwar |
Narmada |
Madhya Pradesh |
|
Sardar Sarovar |
Narmada |
Gujarat |
|
Ghatgar (PS) |
Pravara |
Maharashtra |
|
Priyadarshini Jurala |
Krishna |
Andhra Pradesh |
|
Kutiadi Augm |
Kutiadi |
Kerala |
|
Balimela |
Sileru Balimela |
Orissa |
|
Purulia PS |
Kishtobazar nallah |
West Bengal |
|
Teesta Dam III |
Teesta |
West Bengal |
|
Teesta V |
Teesta |
Sikkim |
|
Karbi Langpi |
Borpani |
Assam |
|
Myntdu |
Myntdu |
Meghalaya |
|
Loktak |
Loktak |
Manipur |
|
Tuirial |
Tuirial |
Mizoram |
|
Bairabi |
Dhaleshwari |
Mizoram |
Pointers
Koyna Hydroelectric Project: Largest hydroelectric power plant in India. Power capacity: 1960 MW.
Shivanasamudra hydroelectric power station: First hydroelectric power station
Tehri Hydro Electric Power plant: Highest hydroelectric power project in the country.
Nathpa Jhakri Hydroelectric Power Plant: Biggest underground hydroelectric power project in the country.
Sardar Sarovar Dam : World’s second-largest concrete dam.
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