Hydro Power Project and Dams
Power resources of India
India uses a large number of fossil fuels as a source of energy along with a number of renewable sources of energy hydroelectric power, thermal power, petroleum, nuclear or atomic power, solar energy, wind energy, tidal energy, bio-gas, etc.
Multipurpose projects of India
River valley projects once referred to by Jawahar Lal Nehru as Temples of Modern India. Presents an integrating system of controlling floods, generation of hydroelectricity, irrigation, development of fishery and tourist spots, boating, navigation, and draining away extra water.
These projects aim at the all-around development of river valleys.
Projects/River
Bhakhra-Nangal Project
On river Sutlej 518 m long and 226 m high
Purpose
Irrigation, Hydroelectricity generation, Soil Conservation
Name of Power Houses
- Bhakhra
- Ganguwal
- Nangal
- Kotla
Damodar Valley Poject
On river Damodar located in West Bengal and Jharkhand
Purpose
Irrigation, Generation of Hydro and thermal power, Navigation, Flood control
PowerHouse
- Maithon
- Tilapia
- Panchet Hill
- Bokaro
- Durgapur
- Chandrapura
Hirakhund Project
On Mahanadi river in Odisha 4800 m long
Purpose
Irrigation, Production of Hydel Power, Navigation for over 480km
Power Houses
- Hirakud
- Chiplima
Tungabhadra Project
At Malappuram on the river Tungabhadra, it is 2441 m long and 49.3 m high in Telangana and Karnataka
Purposes
Irrigation, Generation of Hydroelectricity
Power Houses
- At Malappuram
- At Hampt
- Malappuram
Rihand Project
On river Rihand
Purposes
Hydroelectricity Production
Power Houses
- Pimpri
The Kaleshwaram Lift Irrigation Project is the largest multi-stage Lift irrigation project in the world.
This was inaugurated by Telangana CM Chandrashekhar Rao on 21st June 2019 at Bhoopalpally, kale-shwarma, Telangana.
Five biggest power plant in India
Power Plant | River | State | Capacity |
Tehri Hydropower Plant | Bhagirathi & Bhilangana | Uttarakhand | 2,400 MW |
Koyna Hydroelectric Plant | Koyna | Maharashtra | 1,960 MW |
Srisailam Dam | Krishna | Andhra Pradesh | 1,670 |
Nathpa Jhakri Dam | Satluj | Himachal Pradesh | 1,530 MW |
Sardar Sarovar Dam | Narmada | Gujarat | 1,450 MW |
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