Sunni is a 382MW hydro power project. It is planned on Satluj river/basin in Himachal Pradesh, India. The project is currently in permitting stage. It will be developed in multiple phases. The project construction is likely to commence in 2023 and is expected to enter into commercial operation in 2025.
| Project Type | Total Capacity (MW) | Active Capacity (MW) | Pipeline Capacity (MW) | Project Status | Project Location | Project Developer | Hydropower | 382 | – | 382 | Permitting | Himachal Pradesh, India | SJVN |
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Description
The project is being developed and currently owned by SJVN.
Sunni is a run-of-river project. The penstock length will be 250m. The penstock diameter will be 7.5m.
Sunni (Auxiliary Plant) consists of 1 unit of francis turbine with 73MW nameplate capacity.
Sunni (Main Plant) consists of 5 units of francis turbines with 73MW nameplate capacity.
Development Status
The project construction is expected to commence from 2023. Subsequent to that it will enter into commercial operation by 2025.
About SJVN
SJVN Limited (SJVN) generates and sells the hydroelectric power. It also carries out the designing, planning, developing, examining, executing, operating and maintaining of hydroelectric power projects. SJVN also offers various construction and consultancy services for hydropower and road or railway tunnels. It also generates hydro, solar, wind and thermal power. The company operates hydroelectric power projects in Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Arunachal Pradesh, Nepal and Bhutan. SJVN is headquartered in Shimla, Himachal Pradesh, India.
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