Major Hydroelectric Power Plants in India (Complete List)
List of Major Hydroelectric Power Plants in India
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What is Hydro Electric Power Plant?
- A hydroelectric power plant consists of a high dam that is built across a large river to create a reservoir, and a station where the process of energy conversion to electricity takes place. A turbine is utilized which is rotated by the force of Flowing water, which in turn rotated the Generator. This results in production of Electricity.
- Hydropower is called renewable source of energy because it uses and not consumes the water for generation of electricity, and the hydropower leaves this vital resource available for other uses. Moreover, it doesn’t pollute the environment as it does not release any toxic pollutant in air.
Hydroelectric Potential of India
- Hydropower is one of the oldest and widely used renewable sources of energy.
- The hydropower potential of India is around 1,45,000 MW and at 60% load factor, it can meet the demand of around 85, 000 MW. Around 26% of Hydropower potential has been exploited in India.
- India is the 7th largest producer, with production of about 45,000 MW of hydroelectric power in the world and also ranks 3rd worldwide by its total number of dams.
- Various Hydroelectric Power projects are managed by Government under two different Ministries on the basis of Power Generation Capacity –
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- Hydropower Station greater than 25 MW are managed by Ministry of Power (You can read Schemes and Programs related to Ministry of Power Here – Click Here)
- Hydropower Station less than 25 MW are managed by Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (You can read Schemes and Programs related to Ministry of New and Renewable Energy Here – Click Here)
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List of Major Hydroelectric Power Plants in India
Here is the List of Major Hydroelectric Power Plants in India –
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State |
Name of Power Plant |
River |
District |
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Andhra Pradesh |
Nagarjuna Hydro Electric Power Plant |
Krishna |
Guntur |
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Srisailam Hydro Electric Power Plant |
Krishna |
Kurnool |
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Machkund Hydro Electric Power Plant |
Machkund |
lies on Border of AP and Orissa |
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Sileru Hydro Power Plant |
Sileru |
Visakhapatnam |
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Arunachal Pradesh
|
Ranganadi Hydro Power Plant |
Ranganadi |
Lower Subansiri |
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Lower Subansiri Hydroelectric Power Project |
Subansiri |
lies on border of Assam and AP |
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Gujarat
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Sardar Sarovar Hydro Electric Power Plant |
Narmada |
Navagam |
|
Kadana Dam |
Mahi |
Panchmahals |
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Himachal Pradesh
|
Nathpa Jhakri Hydro Electric Power Plant |
Satluj |
Kinnaur |
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BhakraNangal Hydro Electric Power Plant |
Satluj |
Bilaspur |
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Dehar Hydro Electric Power Plant |
Beas |
Mandi |
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Baira- Siul Hydro Electric Power Plant |
Chamba |
Chamba |
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Karcham Wangtoo Hydroelectric Plant |
Satluj |
Kinnaur |
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Parbati Hydroelectric Project |
Parbati |
Kullu |
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Chamera Hydro Power Station |
Ravi |
Chamba |
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Jammu and Kashmir
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Salal Hydro Electric Power Plant |
Chenab |
Udhampur |
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Uri Hydro Electric Power Plant |
Jhelum |
Baramulla |
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Dulhasti Hydro Power station |
Chandra |
Kishtwara |
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Kishanganga Hydroelectric Project |
Kishanganga |
Baramulla |
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Jharkhand |
Subarnarekha Hydro Electric Power Plant |
Subarnarekha |
Ranchi |
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Karnataka |
Sharavathi Hydro Electric Power Plant |
Sharavathi |
Shimoga |
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Kalinadi Nagjhari Hydro Electric Power Plant |
Kalinadi |
Uttara Kannada |
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Shivanasamudra Hydro Electric Power Plant |
Kaveri |
Mandya |
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Varahi Hydro Electric Project |
Varahi |
Udupi |
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Kerala |
Idukki Hydro electric Plant |
Periyar |
Moolamattom |
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Madhya Pradesh
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Indirasagar Hydroelectric Power Plant |
Narmada |
Khandwa |
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Bansagar Hydro Electric Power Plant |
Sone |
Shahdol |
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Omkareshwar Hydro Power Plant |
Narmada |
Khandwa |
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Maharashtra |
Koyna Hydro Electric Power Plant |
Koyna |
Satara |
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Manipur |
Loktak Hydro Electric Power Plant |
Khuga and Imphal river |
Churachandpur |
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Meghalaya |
Umiam-Umtru Hydroelectric Power Project |
Umiam and Umtru |
Ri Bhoi |
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Odisha
|
Hirakund Hydro Electric Power Plant |
Mahanadi |
Sambalpur |
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Balimela Hydro Electric Power Plant |
Sileru |
Malkangiri |
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Upper Indravati Power Station |
Indravati |
Kalahandi |
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Sindol Complex Power Station |
Mahanadi |
Sambalpur |
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Jalaput Dam |
Machkhud |
Koraput |
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Kolab Power Station |
Kolab |
Koraput |
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Punjab |
Bhakra Dam |
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Sikkim |
Teesta Hydro Electric Power Plant |
Teesta |
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Rangit Hydro Electric Power Plant |
Rangit |
Legship |
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Tamil Nadu |
Kadamparai pumped storage |
Coimbatore |
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Pykara Power plant |
Pykara, Mukurthi |
Nilgiris |
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Kundah Hydroelectric Power Scheme |
Bhavani |
Nilgiris |
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Periyar PH |
Periyar |
Theni |
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Telangana |
Jurala Project |
Krishna |
Chintharevula |
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Nagarjuna Sagar |
Krishna |
Nalgonda |
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Lower Jurala Hydro Electric Project |
Krishna |
Atmakur |
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Uttar Pradesh |
Rihand Hydro Electric Power Plant |
Rihand |
Sonbhadra |
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Uttarakhand
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Tehri Hydro Electric Power Plant |
Bhagirathi |
Tehri |
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Dhauliganga-I Hydro Power Plant |
Dhauliganga |
Pithoragarh |
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Koteshwar Hydro Power Plant |
Bhagirathi |
Tehri |
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West Bengal
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Purulia pumped storageHydro electric project |
Purulia |
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Teesta Low Dam Hydro power plant |
Teesta |
Darjeeling |
Some Facts about Major Hydroelectric Power Plants of India
- India currently has 197 hydropower plants above 25 MW, plus nine pumped storage stations.
- The oldest Hydropower power plant is in Darjeeling District in West Bengal. It’s installed capacity is 130 KW and was commissioned in the year 1897.
- The 5 MW hydroelectric power station near Sivasamudram falls of the Kaveri in Karnataka was the first major power station in India. Owned by a few British companies, it was set up by General Electric of the US. It also holds the prestige of being the first hydroelectric power plant in Asia.
- The Koyna Hydroelectric Project is the largest completed hydroelectric power plant in India.
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