Ghataprabha Hydroelectric Project

Ghataprabha Hydroelectric Project is commissioned in 1992. It has an approved and installed capacity of 32 MW. The type of project is Major since the capacity is greater than 25 MW. The status of power plant is Operational. The source of water for the generation of power in the power station is Krishna River and the basin is Krishna. The Hydroelectric region of power plant is Southern Hydroelectric Region. The owner of the power plant is State Government and the operating company is Karnataka Power Corporation Limited.

The Beneficiary states of the power plant are Karnataka and other neighbouring states. The power project was completed in 1992. The total number of turbines in the power station are two and capacity per Turbine is 16 MW. So the total installed capacity is 32 MW. The height of rated head of Turbine is 32 m. The Turbine model of power plant is Kaplan. The manufacturer of both Turbine and Generator of the power plant is Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited of Bhopal in India.

The unit sizes of power plant is 32 MW and the total units in operation are two. All the units are commissioned.The first unit is commissioned in 1992 with an installed capacity of 16 MW and similarly the second unit is commissioned with an installed capacity of 16 MW.

How to Reach: Ghataprabha Hydroelectric Project is located in the Hidkal town of Karnataka in India. You can reach this power station via Road, Rail or Air. Karnataka Transport buses and Private Taxi cabs are available for the visitors to travel to Power Station. The nearest well-connected railway station is Belgaum Railway Station and Belgaum Airport is the nearest airport.

Project Details:

• Hydroelectric Project Name – Ghataprabha Hydroelectric Project

• Commission Date – 1992

• Approved Capacity in MW – 32 MW

• Installed Capacity in MW – 32 MW

• Type of Project – Major (Capacity greater than 25 MW)

• Status – Operational

• Water Source – Krishna River

• Basin – Krishna

• Hydroelectric Region – Southern Hydroelectric Region

• Owner – State Government

• Operating Company – Karnataka Power Corporation Limited

• Address – Hidkal, Karnataka, India

• District – Belgaum

• State – Karnataka

• Contact Number – 080-22256568,22269930-37

• Fax - 22252144

• Email – cccm@karnatakapower.com

• Website – www.karnatakapower.com

• Beneficiary States/ Union Territories – Karnataka and nearby states

• Completion of Power Project– 1992

• Number of Turbines – 2

• Capacity per Turbine – 16 MW

• Turbine Model/Type – Kaplan

• Turbine Manufacturer - BHEL Bhopal India

• Generator Manufacturer - BHEL Bhopal India

• Rated Head of Turbine – 32 m

• Unit Sizes – 32 MW (2 units x 16 MW)

• Total Units – 2

• Units Commissioned – All the units are commissioned