Madhikhera is a 60MW hydro power project. It is located on Ganga river/basin in Madhya Pradesh, India. The project is currently active. It has been developed in single phase. The project construction commenced in 1978 and subsequently entered into commercial operation in 2004.
| Project Type | Total Capacity (MW) | Active Capacity (MW) | Pipeline Capacity (MW) | Project Status | Project Location | Project Developer | Hydropower | 60 | 60 | – | Active | Madhya Pradesh, India |
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Description
The project is currently owned by Madhya Pradesh Power Generating.
Madhikhera is a reservoir based project. 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 3 in number. The penstock length is 100m. The penstock diameter is 45.5m. The project generated 25.33 GWh of electricity.
Development Status
The project construction commenced in 1978 and subsequently entered into commercial operation in 2004.
Contractors Involved
Bharat Heavy Electricals was selected as the turbine supplier for the hydro power project. The company provided 3 units of francis turbines, each with 20MW nameplate capacity.
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