Pushep is a 150MW hydro power project. It is located on Cauvery river/basin in Tamil Nadu, India. The project is currently active. It has been developed in single phase. Post completion of construction, the project got commissioned in 2005.
| Project Type | Total Capacity (MW) | Active Capacity (MW) | Pipeline Capacity (MW) | Project Status | Project Location | Project Developer | Hydropower | 150 | 150 | – | Active | Tamil Nadu, India |
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Description
The project is currently owned by Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution.
Pushep is a reservoir based project. The gross head of the project is 1,063.6m.
Development Status
The project got commissioned in 2005.
Contractors Involved
Bharat Heavy Electricals was selected as the turbine supplier for the hydro power project. The company provided 3 units of pelton turbines, each with 50MW nameplate capacity.
Bharat Heavy Electricals supplied 3 electric generators for the project.
Methodology
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