Nathpa Jhakri Dam

The Nathpa Jhakri Dam is a concrete gravity dam on the Sutlej river in Himachal Pradesh, India. The primary purpose of the dam is hydroelectric power production and it supplies a 1,500 megawatts (2,000,000 hp) underground power station with water. Before reaching the power station, water is diverted through a 27.4 km (17 mi) headrace tunnel. Construction on the project began in 1993 and it was complete in 2004. The last two of the 250 megawatts (340,000 hp) Francis turbine-generators went online in March 2004. It is owned by SJVN Ltd [2]

Nathpa Jhakri Dam
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Location	Himachal Pradesh India
Coordinates	31°33′50″N 77°58′49″E
Construction began	1993
Opening date	2004
Construction cost	US$2 billion₹8700crores
Owner(s)	SJVN Ltd
Dam and spillways
Type of dam	Concrete gravity
Impounds	Satluj River
Height	67.5 m (221 ft)
Length	185 m (607 ft)
Dam volume	200,000 m^3 (261,590 cu yd)
Spillway capacity	5,660 m^3/s (199,881 cu ft/s)
Reservoir
Total capacity	3,430,000,000 m^3 (2,780,746 acre⋅ft)
Active capacity	3,030,000,000 m^3 (2,456,461 acre⋅ft)
Surface area	234.5 m (769 ft)[1]
Jhakra Power House
Coordinates	31°29′52.5″N 77°42′33″E
Operator(s)	sjvn
Commission date	2004
Hydraulic head	428 m (1,404 ft)
Turbines	6 × 250 MW Francis-type
Installed capacity	1,500 MW
Website www.sjvn.nic.in

Scheduling and generation despatch

The scheduling and despatch of the Nathpa Jhakri Hydro Power plant is done by Northern Regional Load Despatch Centre which is the apex body to ensure the integrated operation of the power system grid in the Northern region and comes under Power System Operation Corporation Limited (POSOCO).

Sponsors and investors

• Sponsor Nathpa Jhakri Power Corporation
• Kvaerner / ABB / Siemens / Sulzer Escher Wyss
• Foundation Continental Construction Corporation
• BHEL
• Jaiprakash Associates Limited

See also

• Karcham Wangtoo Hydroelectric Plant – situated upstream
• List of dams and reservoirs in India

References

1. "India: National Register of Large Dams 2009" (PDF). Central Water Commission. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 February 2018. Retrieved 10 July 2011.
2. "Nathpa - Jhakri Hydroelectric Project, Himachal Pradesh, India" (PDF). Geological Survey of India. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 October 2011. Retrieved 7 August 2011.