Major Hydro Power Plants in India

Hydro power is considered as one of the most economic and non polluting sources of energy. Power generated from water is termed as Hydroelectricity. Hydro electricity means electricity generated by hydropower or from the use of the gravitational force of falling or flowing water. One of the most common forms of power generation since this form of energy neither produces any direct waste matter nor is subjected to exhaustion.

The potential for hydro-electric potential in terms of installed capacity in India is estimated to be about 148,700 MW out of which a capacity of 42,783 MW (28.77%) has been developed so far and 13,616 MW (9.2 %) of capacity is under construction.

Below is a list of the Major Hydro Power Plants in India

Name	Operator	Location	Configuration	Important Facts
Tehri Dam (3 Stages)	THDC Limited, Uttarakhand	Uttarakhand	2400 MW	Tehri Dam Hudro Electric project is the highest Hydal project in India commissioned in 2006. Its construction started in 1978 with the technical collaboration from the USSR.
Koyna Hydroelectric Project (4 Stages)	MAHAGENCO, Maharashtra State Power Generation Co Ltd.	Maharashtra	1960 MW	The Koyna Hydro electric project is the largest completed Hydal power project in India. The dam is constructed across Koyna river in Maharashtra.
Srisailam	APGENCO	Andhra Pradesh	1670 MW	Srisailam Dam is constructed on the Krishna River in the border districts between Andhra Pradesh and Telangana districts Kurnool and Mahabubnagar districts respectively. It is the second largest working hydro electric power project in India.
Nathpa Jhakri (6 Turbinesx25 MW)	Satluj Jal Vidyut Nigam	Himachal Pradesh	1500 MW	The Nathpa Jhakri dam is concrete gravity dam constructed across Satluj River in Himachal Pradesh.
Sardar Sarovar Dam,	Sardar Sarovar Narmada Nigam Ltd	Navagam, Gujarat	1450 MW	The Sardar Sarovar Dam is the largest dam of Narmada Valley Project, is a concrete gravity dam on the Narmada river near Navagam in Gujarat.
Bhakra Nangal Dam (Gobind Sagar)	Bhakra Beas Management Board	Sutlej River, Bilaspur - Himachal Pradesh	1325 MW	Bhakra Dam is a concrete gravity dam built across Sutlej River at Bhakra villege in Bilaspur District of Himachal Pradesh. The power generated here is shared between Himachal Pradesh and Punjab and most of the outflow water is used by Punjab and Haryana for irrigation.
Chamera I	NHPC Limited	Himachal Pradesh	1071 MW	Chamera Dam is a hydroelectric project on river Ravi, which is located near Dalhousie town in Chamba district of Himachal Pradesh.
Sharavathi Project	Karnataka Power Corporation Limited	Karnataka	1035 MW	Sharavathi Dam, officially known as the Linganamakki Reservoir, is built across Sharavathi river, about 6 kilometers away from Jog Falls.
Indira Sagar Dam, Narmada River	Narmada Valley Development Authority	Madhya Pradesh	1000 MW	The Indirasagar Dam is a multipurpose project of Madhya Pradesh on the Marmada river at Narmadanagar, Khandwa district of Madhya Pradesh.
Karcham Wangtoo Hydroelectric Plant	Jaypee Group	Himachal Pradesh	1000 MW	The Karcham Wangtoo Hydroelectric Plant is a 1200 MW run of the river power station on the Sutlej river in Kinnaur district of Himachal Pradesh.
Dehar (Pandoh) Power Project	Bhakra Beas Management Board	Himachal Pradesh	990 MW	The Pandoh Dam is built across Beas river in Mandi district of Himachal Pradesh. It was commissioned in 1977 for the primary purpose of hydroelectric power generation.
Nagarjuna Sagar Dam Guntur	Andhra Pradesh Power Generation Corporation Limited	Andhra Pradesh	960 MW	Nagarjuna Sagar Dam Reservoir is created by NJ Sagar dam built across Krishna river, spread in the Nalgonda district of Telangana and Guntur district of Andhra Pradesh states. The dam was commissioned in 1967.
Purulia Pass	West Bengal Electricity Distribution Company	West bengal	900 MW	Purulia Pumped Storage Hydroelectric Power Plant of West Bengal State Electric Distribution Company Limited is a project that can generate up to 900 MW power by discharging stored water from Upper Dam to Lower Dam through reversible pump turbine generator.
Idukki	Kerala State Electricity Board	Kerala	780 MW	Idukki Dam is built across Periyar River in Idukki district of Kerala. Commissioned in 1976 and dedicated to nation by then Prime Minister Smt.Indira Gandi, It is the largest source of electricity in the state
Salal I & II	NHPC Limited	Jammu & Kashmir	690 MW	Salal Hydroelectric Power Station Stage-I and Stage-II is constructed on Chenab river in Jammu and Kashmir.
Upper Indravati	Odisha Hydro Power Corporation	Orissa	600 MW	Upper Indravati Dam is is a gravity dam on Indravati river with installed capacity of 600 MW.
Ranjit Sagar Dam	Punjab State Power Corporation Limited	Punjab	600 MW	Ranjit Sagar Dam, also known as Thein Dam, is part of hydro electric cum irrigation purpose dam constructed by the govt of Punjab on the Ravi River in Punjab.
Omkareshwar	Narmada Hydroelectric Development Corporation	Madhya Pradesh	520MW	Omkareshwar Dam is a gravity dam on Narmada river in Khandwa district of Madhya Pradesh. Its hydroelectric power station has an installed capacity of 520 MW.
Belimela Dam	Odisha Hydro Power Corporation	Orissa	510 MW	The Belimela Reservoir is constructed in Malkangiri district of Odisha on the river Sileru, a tributary of Godavari river. Belimela is a joint project of Andhra Pradesh and Orisha governments.
Teesta Dam	NHPC Limited	Sikkim	510 MW	Teesta-V is one of six hydropower projects in river Teesta in East Sikkim district with three turbines with a total installed capacity of 510 MW.

Last Updated on : February 16, 2022