Lower Mettur Barrage - I II III IV Power House

Lower Mettur Barrage Power House is erected in the Cauvery River between Mettur and Bhavani in the state of Tamil Nadu in India. It is commissioned in 1988 with a total installed capacity of 120 MW. The basin of the power plant is Cauvery River. The Hydroelectric Basin of the power plant is located in the East Flowing Rivers. The Type of Project is Major due to its total installed capacity is greater than 25 MW. The Type of Plant is having four barrages on the downstream of Mettur dam and Stanley Reservoir. The status of the power plant is running and the hydroelectric region of the plant is Southern hydroelectric region of India. Run of the River is the type of hydroelectric development. The storage type of powerhouse is Barrage and the powerhouse is located in the Dam Toe. The power project is erected in the Cauvery River, which is owned by the Tamil Nadu State Government.

The operator of the Ist, IInd, IIIrd and IVth Lower Mettur Barrage Power Houses is by the Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation Limited (TANGEDCO). The beneficiary states of the power houses are Tamil Nadu and Kerala. The Completion of Power Project was in 1987 and after that it became operational. The type of turbine used in the power house is Bulb. The maker of both turbine and generator of the power house are by the Fuji Electric Company Japan. There are eight turbines in the power house and capacity for each of it is 15 MW. The Unit size of power house is 120 MW having eight units of 15 MW each. All the eight units are commissioned.

How to Reach: Lower Mettur Barrage Power House is located in between the Mettur town and Bhavani in the state of Tamil Nadu in India. You can reach this power station via Bus, Train or Flight. Coimbatore Airport is the nearest airport and Mettur dam railway station is the nearest railway station.

Project Details:

• Name of Power House – Lower Mettur Barrage - I II III IV Power House

• Commission Date – 1988

• Approved Capacity in MW – 120 MW

• Installed Capacity in MW – 120 MW

• Basin - Cauvery River

• Hydroelectric Basin - East Flowing Rivers

• Type of Project – Major (> 25 MW)

• Type of Plant – Four barrages downstream of Mettur dam and Stanley Reservoir

• Hydroelectric Project Status – Running

• Hydroelectric Region – Southern Hydroelectric Region

• Hydroelectric Development Type – Run of the River

• Structure Type – Barrage

• Position of Powerhouse – Dam Toe

• River – Cauvery River

• Owner – State Government

• Operating Company – Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation Limited (TANGEDCO)

• Address – Between Mettur and Bhavani, Tamil Nadu, India

• Nearest City - Salem

• District - Salem

• State – Tamil Nadu

• Contact Number – 044-28520409

• Email – cehe@tnebnet.org

• Website – www.tangedco.gov.in

• Beneficiary States/ Union Territories – Tamil Nadu and its neighbouring states

• Completion of Power Project – 1987

• Turbine Type - Bulb

• Turbine Manufacturer - Fuji Electric Company Japan

• Generator Manufacturer - Fuji Electric Company Japan

• Number of Turbines – 8

• Capacity per Turbine – 15 MW

• Unit Sizes – 120 MW

• Total Units – 8

• Units Commissioned – All the eight units are commissioned