Kalinadi Nagjhari Hydroelectric Power Plant

Kalinadi Nagjhari Hydroelectric Power Plant is commissioned in 1979 with an installed capacity of 810 Megawatt. The type of project is Major, since it is greater than 25 MW. The status of power plant is completed and are operational. The source of water is from Kalinadi River. The west flowing rivers from Tapi to Tadri forms the River Basin. The power project is located in the Southern Hydroelectric Region. The owner of the Kalinadi Nagjhari Hydroelectric Power Plant is State Government and the operator company is Karnataka Power Corporation Limited.

The Beneficiary states of power plant are Karnataka and other Nearby States. The completion of power project was in 1984. The structure type of Power House is Dam and the type of power house is Surface. The number of Turbines in the power plant is six. And capacity per each turbine is 135 Megawatt. The unit sizes of power plant is six units having 135 Megawatt for each units. The type of Turbine used is Francis. The rated head of turbine is 347 m. The specific speed of turbine is 109 mhp, where the rated speed is 375 rpm.

Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited is the manufacturer of both Turbine and Generator of the Power Plant. There are six units in operation and all the six units are commissioned.

How to Reach: The Kalinadi Nagjhari Hydro Power Plant is located in the Ambikanagar Village of Haliyal Taluk in the Uttara Kannada district of Karnataka. You can visit this Power House. Visitors are allowed to see the Dam and Power Project. You will get buses and taxi services from the nearest towns and cities to the power station. Karwar railway station is the nearest well connected railway station and Dabolim Airport is the nearest domestic as well as international Airport, located in Goa.

Project Details:

• Hydroelectric Project Name – Kalinadi Nagjhari Hydroelectric Power Plant

• Commission Date – 1979

• Approved Capacity in MW – 810 MW

• Installed Capacity in MW – 810 MW

• Type of Project – Major (greater than 25 MW)

• Status – Completed and are Operational

• Water Source – Kalinadi

• Basin – West flowing rivers from Tapi to Tadri

• Hydroelectric Region – Southern Hydroelectric Region

• Owner – State Government

• Operating Company – Karnataka Power Corporation Limited

• Address – Ambikanagar Village, Haliyal Taluk, Uttara Kannada, Karnataka

• District – Uttara Kannada

• State – Karnataka

• Contact Number – +91 (80) 2225 6568

• Email – cccm@karnatakapower.com

• Website – www.karnatakapower.com

• Beneficiary States/ Union Territories – Karnataka and Nearby States

• Completion of Power Project– 1984

• Number of Turbines – 6

• Capacity per Turbine – 135 MW

• Unit Sizes – 6 units x 135 MW

• Type of Turbine – Francis

• Turbine Manufacturer – Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited

• Generator Manufacturer – Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited

• Total Units – 6 units

• Units Commissioned – All the 6 units are commissioned