Nathpa Jhakri is a 1,500MW hydro power project. It is located on Satluj river/basin in Himachal Pradesh, India. According to GlobalData, who tracks and profiles over 170,000 power plants worldwide, the project is currently active. It has been developed in a single phase. The project construction commenced in 1993 and subsequently entered into commercial operation in 2003. Buy the profile here.
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Description
The project is currently owned by SJVN with a stake of 100%.
Nathpa Jhakri is a run-of-river project. The net head of the project is 426m. 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 diameter is 4.9m. The project generated 7,050.62 GWh of electricity.
Development status
The project construction commenced in 1993 and subsequently entered into commercial operation in 2003.
Power purchase agreement
Dakshin Haryana Bijli Vitran Nigam and Uttar Haryana Bijli Vitran Nigam are the power offtakers from the project.
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Contractors involved
Kvaerner was selected as the turbine supplier for the hydro power project. The company provided 6 units of francis turbines, each with 250MW nameplate capacity.
Voith Hydro Holding supplied 6 electric generators for the project.
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