Doyang Hydroelectric Project

Doyang Hydroelectric Project is erected in the Doyang River of Wokha District in the state of Nagaland in India. The power project is commissioned in 2000. It has an approved capacity of 75 MW and also the installed capacity of 75 MW. The project type is Major and plant type is Dam on river having a Reservoir. The status is functional and is completed. The water source is from Doyang River. The structure type of plant is Dam. The HE Basin of the power project is Brahmaputra Basin. The power project is erected in the North Eastern Hydroelectric Region.

The power project is owned by Central Government and the operator is North Eastern Electric Power Corporation Limited. The beneficiary States of Power plant are Nagaland and its nearby states including Manipur, Assam and Arunachal Pradesh. The power project is completed and started its working from 2000 onwards. The total number of turbines in the power plant is three and capacity per turbine is 25 MW. The type of turbine used is Vertical Francis. The maker of both turbine and plant generator of the Doyang Hydroelectric Project is by the Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited of India. The unit size of plant is 75 MW and the total no: of units in the plant is three. All these three units are commissioned.

How to Reach: Doyang Hydroelectric Project is located in the Doyang River of Wokha District in the state of Nagaland in India.You can arrive this station via Road, Rail or Air. Dimapur railway station is the nearest well-connected railway station, whereas Dimapur Airport is the nearest Airport. People can visit this power station easily from the Dimapur City. Taxi Services and Transport Buses are available from the nearest cities to the power station.

Project Details:

• Hydroelectric Project Name – Doyang Hydroelectric Project

• Commission Date – 2000

• Approved Capacity in MW – 75 MW

• Installed Capacity in MW – 75 MW

• Type of Project – Major (> 25 MW)

• Type of Plant – Dam on river with Reservoir

• Status – Completed and Operational

• River - Doyang River

• Structure Type – Dam

• Hydroelectric Basin - Brahmaputra Basin

• Hydroelectric Region – North Eastern HE Region

• Owner – Central Government

• Operating Company – North Eastern Electric Power Corporation Limited (NEEPCO)

• Address – Wokha District, Nagaland, India

• District - Wokha

• State – Nagaland

• Contact Number – +91 364 2224582

• Email – info@neepco.co.in

• Website – neepco.co.in

• Beneficiary States/ Union Territories – Nagaland and its neighbouring states

• Completion of Power Project – 2000

• Number of Turbines – 3

• Capacity per Turbine – 25 MW

• Type of Turbine - Vertical Francis

• Turbine Maker – BHEL India

• Generator Maker – BHEL India

• Unit Sizes – 75 MW

• Total Units – 3

• Units Commissioned – All the three units are commissioned