Dulhasti Hydroelectric Project

Dulhasti Hydroelectric Project is commissioned in 18 February 2007. It has an installed capacity of 390 MW. The type of project is Major. The Status of power plant is completed and are Operational. The source of water is Chenab and basin is Indus River. The power plant is situated in the North Hydroelectric Region. The hydroelectric power project is owned and maintained by the National Hydroelectric power corporation, which is an undertaking of Central Government. The Structure Type of plant is Dam and the hydroelectric development type of plant is Run of the River.

The beneficiary states or union territories of power station are Jammu & Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh and Punjab. The type of Power House structure is underground. The completion of the power project was in 2007. The turbine type used is Francis. The total number of turbines in the power plant is three and the Capacity per Turbine is 130 MW. So the total installed capacity is 390 MW. The height of Rated Head of Turbine is 207. The specific speed of the power plant is 161.6 rotations per minute. The manufacturer of Turbine and Generator of the power plant is by the M/s Alstom of France. The total number of penstock in the plant is three and its size is 3.65 metre (Internal Diameter).

The unit sizes of the power plant is 390 MW (130 MW x 3 Units). There are three units in operation and all the units are commissioned. The first unit is commissioned in 18 February 2007 with an installed capacity of 130 MW. Similarly the second and third units are commissioned in 28 March 2007 and 29 March 2007 respectively with an installed capacity of 130 MW for each units.

How to Reach:

Dulhasti Hydroelectric Dam is located near to Dal Village and the Dulhasti Powerhouse is located near Dasti in the district of Doda in the state of Jammu and Kashmir in India. You can arrive this thermal power station via Road, Rail or Air. Transport Buses and Taxi services are regularly available from the nearest cities to the power station. Jammu Tawi is the nearest well-connected Railway Station and Srinagar International Airport is the nearest well-connected Airport.

Project Details:

• Hydroelectric Project Name – Dulhasti Hydroelectric Project

• Commission Date – 18 February 2007

• Approved Capacity in MW – 390 MW

• Installed Capacity in MW – 390 MW

• Type of Project – Major

• Status – Completed and Operational

• Water Source – Chenab

• Basin – Indus River

• Hydroelectric Region – North Hydroelectric Region

• Purpose – Hydroelectric

• Owner – National Hydroelectric Power Corporation, Central Government

• Address –Dam near Dal Village, Powerhouse near Dasti, District is Doda, Jammu and Kashmir, India

• District – Doda

• State – Jammu and Kashmir

• Contact Number – 0129-2588500, 0129-2588110

• Fax – 2277941

• Email – webmaster@nhpc.nic.in

• Website – www.nhpcindia.com

• Beneficiary States/ Union Territories – Jammu & Kashmir

• Type of Power House – Underground

• Completion of Power Project– 2007

• Turbine Type – Francis

• Turbine Manufacturer – M/s Alstom, France

• Generator Manufacturer – M/s Alstom, France

• Unit Sizes – 390 MW (130 MW x 3 Units)

• Total Units – 3

• Units Commissioned – All the three units are commissioned.