Kodasalli Dam Power House

Kodasalli Hydroelectric Project is commissioned in 1998 with an installed capacity of 120 MW. The type of the hydroelectric project is Major, since greater than 25 MW. The status of the power plant is completed and are Operational. The source of water for the generation of power in the power plant is Kalinadi River. The basin of plant is located at the west flowing rivers from Tapi and Tadri. The power plant is located at the South Hydroelectric region. The owner of the power plant is State Government. The operating company of the power plant is Karnataka Power Corporation Limited (KPCL).

The beneficiary states of the power plant are Karnataka and other south Indian states. The completion of power project was in 1999. The total number of Turbines in the power plant are three. The Capacity per Turbine is 40 MW. The unit sizes of power plant is 3 units x 40 Megawatt.

The type of Turbine used is Kaplan. The manufacturer of both Turbine and Generator of the power plant is Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited of India. There are three units in operation and all the three units are commissioned. The first unit is commissioned in 1998 with an installed capacity of 40 Megawatt and similarly the second and third units are commissioned in 1999 itself with a capacity of 40 Megawatt for each units.

How to Reach: The power plant is located at the Kodasalli Dam of Yellapur taluk in the Uttara Kannada district of Karnataka.You can reach this power plant via Road, Rail or Air. Yellapur Railway Station is the nearest railway station. You will get taxi services or bus services from the nearest city to the power station. Dabolim Airport of Goa is the nearest well connected domestic as well as international Airport.

Project Details:

• Hydroelectric Project Name – Kodasalli Dam Power House

• Commission Date – 1998

• Approved Capacity in MW – 120 MW

• Installed Capacity in MW – 120 MW

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

• Status – Completed and are Operational

• Water Source – Kalinadi River

• Basin – West flowing Rivers from Tapi and Tadri

• Hydroelectric Basin – West flowing Rivers

• Hydroelectric Region – South Hydroelectric Region

• Owner – State Government

• Operating Company – Karnataka Power Corporation Limited

• Address – Kodasalli Dam, Yellapura taluk, Uttara Kannada, Karnataka

• District – Uttara Kannada

• State – Karnataka

• Contact Number – +91 (80) 2225 6568

• Email – cccm@karnatakapower.com

• Website – www.karnatakapower.com

• Beneficiary States/ Union Territories – Karnataka and other South Indian States

• Completion of Power Project– 1999

• Number of Turbines – 3

• Capacity per Turbine – 40 MW

• Unit Sizes – 3 units x 40 MW

• Type of Turbine – Kaplan

• Turbine Manufacturer – BHEL India

• Generator Manufacturer – BHEL India

• Total Units – 3

• Units Commissioned – All the three units are commissioned