Khodri Hydroelectric Power Plant

Khodri Hydroelectric Power Plant is erected in the Tons River at Ichari in the Dakpathar town of Dehradun district in Uttarakhand. The power project is commissioned in 1984 with a total installed capacity of 120 MW. The hydroelectric basin of the power plant is Ganga Bin. The plant is working in tandem with Chibro Power House, which is also a part of Yamuna Hydel Scheme. The Hydroelectric Development Type of the power plant is Tailrace. The structure type of the power plant is Dam and the configuration of power house is one surface power house. The status of the power house is running. The water source for the generation of power is from Tons river at Ichari. The power plant is located in the Northern Hydroelectric Region of the country.

The power plant is owned by Uttarakhand State Government and the operator is Uttarakhand Irrigation Department. The beneficiary states of power plant are Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh and Haryana. The construction of the power plant is finished in 1984. After that the plant started generating power and thereby the distribution. There are four turbines in the Khodri Hydroelectric Power Plant and capacity of each turbine is 30 MW. The Type of Turbine used in the power plant is Francis Vertical Shaft. The maker of both Turbine and Generator of the plant is by the Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited of Bhopal in India. The Unit Sizes of the plant is 120 MW having four units of 30 MW each. There are four units in the power plant and all the four units are commissioned.

How to Reach: Khodri Hydroelectric Power Plant is located in the Dakpathar town of Dehradun district in Uttarakhand. Dehradun railway station is the well-connected railway station near power station and Jolly Grant Airport of Dehradun is the closest airport.

Project Details:

• Hydroelectric Project Name – Khodri Hydroelectric Power Plant

• Commission Date – 1984

• Approved Capacity in MW – 120 MW

• Installed Capacity in MW – 120 MW

• Hydroelectric Basin - Ganga Basin

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

• Type of Plant – Runs in tandem with Chibro Power House. Part of Yamuna Hydel Scheme

• Hydroelectric Development Type - Tailrace

• Structure Type - Dam

• Type of Powerhouse – Surface

• Status – Running

• Water Source – Tons at Ichari

• Hydroelectric Region – Northern Hydroelectric Region

• Owner – State Government

• Operating Company – Uttarakhand Irrigation Department

• Address – Dakpathar, Dehradun, Uttarakhand, India

• District - Dehradun

• State – Uttarakhand

• Beneficiary States/ Union Territories – Uttarakhand and nearby States

• Completion of Power Project – 1984

• Number of Turbines – 4

• Capacity per Turbine – 30 MW

• Type of Turbine – Francis Vertical Shaft

• Turbine Manufacturer – BHEL Bhopal India

• Generator Manufacturer – BHEL Bhopal India

• Unit Sizes – 120 MW (4 units x 30 MW)

• Total Units – 4

• Units Commissioned – All the four units are commissioned in 1984.