Tashiding is a 97MW hydro power project. It is located on Rathang Chu river/basin in Sikkim, 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 2011 and subsequently entered into commercial operation in 2017. Buy the profile here.

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Description

The project is developed and owned by Shiga Energy.

Tashiding is a run-of-river project. The gross head and net head of the project are 221.5m and 208.33m respectively. 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 2 in number. The penstock length is 515m. The penstock diameter is 2.7m. The project generated 440.4 GWh of electricity.

Development status

The project construction commenced in 2011 and subsequently entered into commercial operation in 2017.

Contractors involved

GE Renewable Energy was selected as the turbine supplier for the hydro power project. The company provided 2 units of francis turbines, each with 48.5MW nameplate capacity.

GE Renewable Energy supplied electric generator(s) for the project.

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This content was updated on 4 January 2024

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This information is drawn from GlobalData’s Power Intelligence Center, which provides detailed profiles of over 170,000 active, planned and under construction power plants worldwide from announcement through to operation across all technologies and countries worldwide.