Satluj Jal Vidyut Nigam
Encyclopedia
The Nathpa Jhakri Dam is a concrete gravity dam on the Satluj River in Himachal Pradesh
, India
. The primary purpose of the dam is hydroelectric power production and it supplies a 1,500 MW 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 MW Francis turbine
-generators went online in March 2004. It is owned by SJVN Ltd.
(POSOCO).
Himachal Pradesh
Himachal Pradesh is a state in Northern India. It is spread over , and is bordered by the Indian states of Jammu and Kashmir on the north, Punjab on the west and south-west, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh on the south, Uttarakhand on the south-east and by the Tibet Autonomous Region on the east...
, India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
. The primary purpose of the dam is hydroelectric power production and it supplies a 1,500 MW underground power station
Underground power station
An underground power station is a type of hydroelectric power station constructed by excavating the major components from rock, rather than the more common surface-based construction methods....
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 MW Francis turbine
Francis turbine
The Francis turbine is a type of water turbine that was developed by James B. Francis in Lowell, Massachusetts. It is an inward-flow reaction turbine that combines radial and axial flow concepts....
-generators went online in March 2004. It is owned by SJVN Ltd.
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 LimitedPower System Operation Corporation Limited
Power System Operation Corporation Limited is a wholly owned subsidiary of Power Grid Corporation of India Limited . It was formed in March 2010 to handle the power management functions of PGCIL. It is responsible to ensure the integrated operation of the Grid in a reliable,efficient and secure...
(POSOCO).
Sponsors and investors
- Sponsor Nathpa Jhakri Power Corporation
- Kvaerner / ABB / Siemens / Sulzer Escher Wyss
- Impregilo / Foundation Corporation ( Construction)
- BHEL