Kopili is a 200MW hydro power project. It is located on Kopili river/basin in Assam, India. The project is currently active. It has been developed in multiple phases. Post completion of construction, the project got commissioned in 1988.
| Project Type | Total Capacity (MW) | Active Capacity (MW) | Pipeline Capacity (MW) | Project Status | Project Location | Project Developer | Hydropower | 200 | 200 | – | Active | Assam, India | North Eastern Electric Power |
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Description
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The project is developed and owned by North Eastern Electric Power.
Kopili is a reservoir based project. The net head of the project is 326.5m. The total number of penstocks, pipes or long channels that carry water down from the hydroelectric reservoir to the turbines inside the actual power station, are 2 in number. The penstock length is 890m. The penstock diameter is 2.7m. Kopili underwent through rehabilitation & modernization during 2023.
Development Status
The project got commissioned in 1988.
Contractors Involved
Bharat Heavy Electricals was selected as the turbine supplier for the hydro power project. The company provided 4 units of francis turbines, each with 50MW nameplate capacity.
Bharat Heavy Electricals supplied electric generator(s) for the project.
About North Eastern Electric Power
North Eastern Electric Power Corporation Ltd (NEEPCO) is a government owned electric utility that generates, procures and sells electricity. The company designs, constructs, operates and maintains hydro, thermal and gas projects. NEEPCO generates electricity from hydro, thermal, and solar sources; procures and sells electricity by entering into joint venture agreements with various government electric entities. It operates hydroelectric plants in Nagaland, Assam, Mizoram and Arunachal Pradesh, thermal plants in Tripura and Assam and a solar plant in Tripura. NEEPCO is headquartered in Shillong, Meghalaya, India.
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