Power plant
Nathpa Jhakri (hydro)
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Overview
The Nathpa Jhakri Hydroelectric Station is on the Sutlej in Kinnaur and Shimla districts of Himachal Pradesh.
It is a run-of-the-river project: water is diverted through one of the longest headrace tunnels in India to an underground powerhouse at Jhakri, generating 1,500 MW.
It is run by SJVN, a joint venture of the central and Himachal governments, and is among the largest hydro stations in India.
Geography and key facts
- Sutlej, Himachal Pradesh
- Run-of-the-river; underground powerhouse
- Installed capacity: 1,500 MW
- Operated by SJVN
Why it matters for UPSC
Run-of-the-river vs storage hydro, and the risk of silt in Himalayan projects, are useful GS-3 points.
Note for UPSC
Sutlej, Himachal Pradesh.
Power plants are asked as plant–state pairs and by type of energy.
Asked in PYQs
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Key facts
- Type
- Power plant
- State / UT
- Himachal Pradesh
- Kind
- hydro
- Coordinates
- 31.564°N, 77.980°E
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