Kodayar I Hydroelectric Power Plant

Kodayar I Hydroelectric Power Plant is erected in the Kodayar River of Kanyakumari District in the state of Tamil Nadu in India. The first and only unit of power project is commissioned in 1971. It has an approved and installed capacity of 60 MW. So it is fall under the category of ‘Major’, due to its capacity is greater than 25 MW. The Type of Plant is a Dam on river with Reservoir. The Hydroelectric Basin of the power plant is West flowing rivers from the starting Tadri to the ending Kanyakumari in the country. The Status of power plant is completed and is Operational. The power project is erected in the Southern Hydroelectric Region of the country. The Hydroelectric Development Type of the power plant is Storage. The Structure Type of power plant is Dam. The source of water for the generation of power in the plant is Kodayar River.

The power project is owned by Tamil Nadu State Electricity Board under the ownership of State Government. The operator of the plant is Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation Limited (TANGEDCO). The Beneficiary States of the power project are Tamil Nadu and its nearby states. The power project is completed in 1971. There is only a single turbine in the plant and capacity of that turbine is 60 MW. The Unit size of the hydroelectric project is 60 MW having only a single unit having 60 MW.

How to Reach: Kodayar I Hydroelectric Power Plant is located in the Kanyakumari District of Tamil Nadu in India. You can reach this destination via Road, Rail or Air. Kanyakumari is the nearest well-connected city from the power plant. You will get Bus or Taxi from Kanyakumari to the power station. Kanyakumari railway station is the nearest Railway Station and Trivandrum International Airport is the nearest Airport.

Project Details:

• Hydroelectric Project Name – Kodayar I Hydroelectric Power Plant

• Commission Date – 1971

• Approved Capacity in MW – 60 MW

• Installed Capacity in MW – 60 MW

• Type of Project – Major (> 25 MW)

• Type of Plant – Dam on river with Reservoir

• Hydroelectric Basin - West flowing rivers from Tadri to Kanyakumari

• Status – Completed and Operational

• Hydroelectric Region – Southern Hydroelectric Region

• Hydroelectric Development Type – Storage

• Structure Type - Dam

• River – Kodayar River

• Owner – Tamil Nadu State Electricity Board

• Type of Ownership - State Government

• Operating Company – Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation Limited (TANGEDCO)

• Address – Kanyakumari District, Tamil Nadu, India

• Nearest City - Kanyakumari

• District - Kanyakumari

• State – Tamil Nadu

• Contact Number – 044-28520409

• Email – cehe@tnebnet.org

• Website – www.tangedco.gov.in

• Beneficiary States/ Union Territories – Tamil Nadu and its neighboring states

• Completion of Power Project – 1971

• Number of Turbines – 1

• Capacity per Turbine – 60 MW

• Unit Sizes – 60 MW (1 unit x 60 MW)

• Total Units – 1

• Units Commissioned – All the units are commissioned