Kodayar II Power House

Kodayar II Power House is situated in the Kodayar River of Kanyakumari District in Tamil Nadu. The power project is commissioned in 1971 with an approved and installed capacity of 40 MW. The basin of the power plant starts from the Tadri River to Kanyakumari River. The project type is Major due to its capacity is more than 25 MW. The type of power plant is like a Dam on the river with Reservoir. The hydroelectric basin is the rivers flowing to the west. The status of power project is working and is completed. The power house is built in the southern hydroelectric region of the nation. The hydroelectric development type of the power house is run of the river small pondage. The structure type of the power house is Dam. The source of water for the generation of power in the power house is Kodayar River.

The power house is owned by Tamil Nadu State Government and the operating company of the plant is Tamil Nadu State Electricity Board. The Beneficiary States of the power house are Tamil Nadu and its neighbouring states. The power house is built and started its operations in 1971. There is only a single turbine in the power house and capacity of that turbine is 40 MW. The Unit Size of the plant is 40 Megawatt having only one unit and that unit is commissioned.

How to Reach: Kodayar II Power House is located in the Kanyakumari District of Tamil Nadu in India. You can reach this power house via Bus or Taxi from Kanyakumari. Kanyakumari railway station is the closest Railway Station and Trivandrum Airport is the closest Airport.

Project Details:

• Name of Project – Kodayar II Hydroelectric Power Project

• Commission Date – 1971

• Approved Capacity in MW – 40 MW

• Installed Capacity in MW – 40 MW

• Basin - West flowing rivers from Tadri to Kanyakumari

• Type of Project – Major (> 25 MW)

• Type of Plant – Dam on river with Reservoir

• Hydroelectric Basin - West flowing rivers

• Status – Completed and Functional

• Hydroelectric Region – Southern Hydroelectric Region

• Hydroelectric Development Type – Run of the River Small Pondage

• Structure Type - Dam

• River – Kodayar River

• Owner – State Government

• Operating Company – Tamil Nadu State Electricity Board

• 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 nearby states

• Completion of Power Project – 1971

• Number of Turbines – 1

• Capacity per Turbine – 40 Megawatt

• Unit Sizes – 40 Megawatt (1 unit x 40 MW)

• Total Units – 1

• Units Commissioned – All the units are commissioned