Anandpur Sahib Hydroelectric Project

Anandpur Sahib Hydroelectric Project is located in the Ganguwal and Nakkian along Anandpur Sahib Canal of Punjab. The power project is commissioned in 1985. It has an approved and installed capacity of 134 MW. There are two powerhouses along Anandpur canal for the project. The structure type of powerhouse for the project is Barrage. The status of power plant is completed and are now Operational. The Basin where the power project is erected is Indus. The structure type of plant is Barrage. The position of powerhouse is in the Canal Drops. The water source for the generation of power is from the Anandpur Sahib Hydel River Channel. The main reservoir is erected in the Nangal Pond fed by the water from Bhakra Dam Project.

The power project is owned by the State Government of Punjab. The operating company of the power plant is PSEB (Punjab State Electricity Board). The beneficiary states of the power plant are Punjab and its nearby states including Haryana, Jammu and Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh and Rajasthan. The power project is completed in 1985 and the number of turbines in the plant are four. The capacity of each Turbine for the plant is 33.5 MW. The type of Turbine used in the plant is Vertical Kaplan and the type of Generator used in the plant is Suspension Vertical Salient Pole. The manufacturer of both turbine and generator of the plant is by the BHEL Haridwar. The Unit Size of Anandpur Sahib Hydroelectric Project is 134 MW. There are four units in operation and all the four units are commissioned.

How to Reach: Anandpur Sahib Hydroelectric Project is situated in the Ganguwal and Nakkian along the Anandpur Sahib Canal of Punjab. You can reach this place via Road, Rail or Air from any place of the country.

Project Details:

• Hydroelectric Project Name – Anandpur Sahib Hydroelectric Project

• Commission Date – 1985

• Approved Capacity in MW – 134 MW

• Installed Capacity in MW – 134 MW

• Type of Project – Major

• Configuration of Powerhouse – Two Powerhouses along Anandpur Canal

• Powerhouse Structure Type – Barrage

• Status – Completed and Operational

• Basin – Indus up to International Border

• Hydroelectric Development Type - Canal Drop

• Hydroelectric Basin – Indus Basin

• Structure Type - Barrage

• Position of Powerhouse - Canal Drops

• River – Anandpur Sahib Hydel Channel

• Main Reservoir – Nangal Pond fed by Bhakra Dam Project

• Dam Name – Nangal Dam

• Owner – Punjab State Government

• Operating Company – Punjab State Electricity Board

• Address – Ganguwal and Nakkian along Anandpur Sahib canal, Punjab, India

• Nearest City - Anandpur Sahib

• District - Rupnagar

• State – Punjab

• Contact Number – 2214145, 96461-08770

• Email – ce-ta@pspcl.in

• Website – www.pspcl.in

• Beneficiary States/ Union Territories – Punjab and nearby States

• Completion of Power Project – 1985

• Number of Turbines – 4

• Capacity per Turbine – 33.5 MW

• Type of Turbine - Vertical Kaplan

• Type of Generator - Suspension Vertical Salient Pole

• Turbine Maker – BHEL Haridwar

• Generator Maker – BHEL Haridwar

• Unit Sizes – 134 MW

• Total Units – 4

• Units Commissioned – All the four units are commissioned