SUBANSIRI LOWER HYDROELECTRIC PROJECT

Last Updated on 13th November, 2024
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Context:

The 2000 MW Subansiri Lower Hydroelectric Project that is nearing completion, will start generating 750 MW of power from March 2025.

About Subansiri River

It is a trans-Himalayan River and a tributary of the Brahmaputra River that flows through Tibet's Lhuntse County in the Shannan Prefecture in Southwestern China, and the Indian states of Arunachal Pradesh and Assam. It is the largest tributary of the Brahmaputra.

National Hydroelectric Power Corporation

It is an Indian public-sector hydropower company that was incorporated in 1975 to plan, promote and organise an integrated and efficient development of hydroelectric power. Recently it has expanded to include other sources of energy like solar, geothermal, tidal, and wind.

Major hydroelectric projects in India:

Project Name

River

Location (State)

Year of Commissioning

Key Features

Tehri Dam

Bhagirathi

Uttarakhand

2006

Tallest dam in India (260.5 meters); part of the Tehri Hydro Development Corporation (THDC)

Sardar Sarovar

Narmada

Gujarat

2006

One of the largest dam projects in India; supplies water to multiple states

Bhakra Nangal

Sutlej

Himachal Pradesh, Punjab

1963

Second tallest dam in India (226 meters); key source of irrigation and power

Nathpa Jhakri

Sutlej

Himachal Pradesh

2004

Largest underground hydroelectric project in India

Koyna

Koyna

Maharashtra

1964

One of the largest completed hydroelectric power projects in India

Indira Sagar

Narmada

Madhya Pradesh

2005

Largest reservoir in India by storage capacity

Rihand

Rihand

Uttar Pradesh

1962

Provides power and irrigation to the region

Sharavathi

Sharavathi

Karnataka

1965

Major source of power in Karnataka

Subansiri Lower

Subansiri

Arunachal Pradesh, Assam

Expected by 2024

Largest hydroelectric project in India under construction

Chamera

Ravi

Himachal Pradesh

1994 (Stage I)

Series of hydroelectric projects providing power to Northern India

Uri

Jhelum

Jammu & Kashmir

1997 (Uri I)

Key project in the northern region, supplying power to the grid

Salal

Chenab

Jammu & Kashmir

1987

Important for flood control and power generation

Idukki

Periyar

Kerala

1976

Asia's first arch dam; a major source of power in Kerala

Hirakud

Mahanadi

Odisha

1957

One of the oldest multipurpose projects in India

Tala

Wangchu

Bhutan (India-assisted)

2007

Part of India's energy cooperation with Bhutan

Baglihar

Chenab

Jammu & Kashmir

2008 (Stage I), 2015 (Stage II)

Provides power to the northern grid

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Subansiri Hydro Project

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PRACTICE QUESTION

Q.The Subansiri River, a tributary of the Brahmaputra, flows through which of the following regions?

  1. Lhuntse County in Tibet
  2. Shannan Prefecture in China
  3. Arunachal Pradesh and Assam in India
  4. Sikkim and West Bengal in India

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

(a) 1, 2, and 3 only

(b) 1, 3, and 4 only

(c) 1, 2, and 4 only

(d) 1, 2, 3 and 4

Answer: a

Explanation:

The Subansiri (Chayul Chu in Tibet) is a trans-Himalayan river and a tributary of the Brahmaputra River that flows through Tibet's Lhuntse County in the Shannan Prefecture in Southwestern China, and the Indian states of Arunachal Pradesh and Assam.

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