Maneri Bhali Stage-II is a 304MW hydro power project. It is located on Bhagirathi river/basin in Uttarakhand, India. The project is currently active. It has been developed in single phase. The project construction commenced in 1979 and subsequently entered into commercial operation in 1984.
Project Type | Total Capacity (MW) | Active Capacity (MW) | Pipeline Capacity (MW) | Project Status | Project Location | Project Developer | Hydropower | 304 | 304 | – | Active | Uttarakhand, India |
---|
Description
The project is currently owned by Uttarakhand Jal Vidyut Nigam.
Maneri Bhali Stage-II is a run-of-river project. The gross head of the project is 285m. 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 4 in number. The penstock diameter is 3m. The project generated 1,566 GWh of electricity.
Development Status
The project construction commenced in 1979 and subsequently entered into commercial operation in 1984.

US Tariffs are shifting - will you react or anticipate?
Don’t let policy changes catch you off guard. Stay proactive with real-time data and expert analysis.
By GlobalDataContractors 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 76MW nameplate capacity.
Bharat Heavy Electricals supplied 4 electric generators for the project.
Methodology
All power projects included in this report are drawn from GlobalData’s Power Intelligence Center. The information regarding the project parameters is sourced through secondary information sources such as electric utilities, equipment manufacturers, developers, project proponent’s – news, deals and financial reporting, regulatory body, associations, government planning reports and publications. Wherever needed the information is further validated through primary from various stakeholders across the power value chain and professionals from leading players within the power sector.