Kundah Hydroelectric Project

Kundah Hydroelectric Project is located in the Bhavani river of Nilgiris district in the state of Tamil Nadu in India. The power project is commissioned in 1960 with an approved and installed capacity of 585 MW. The basin of power project is Cauvery river, which is flowing towards west. The hydroelectric basin of the power plant is west flowing rivers. The type of project is Major, since its capacity is capacity is greater than 25 MW. The Type of Plant is water discharged from Kundah I project to this dam. The status of power plant is completed and is functional. The power plant is erected in the Southern Hydroelectric Region of the nation. The Hydroelectric Development Type of the plant is Storage. The typical type of power house is Surface and the structure type of plant is like that of a dam. The source of water for the generation of power in the plant is Bhavani River.

The power plant is owned by State Government and the operating company of the plant is by the Tamil Nadu State Electricity Board. The Beneficiary States of the power project are Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Andhra Pradesh, Pondicherry and Karnataka. The Power Project is finished in 1964 and after that it started its operations. The Turbine Type in the power house is Vertical Pelton. The maker of turbine for the power plant is by the Vancouver Iron and Engineering Company Canada and the maker of generator for the power plant is by the Canadian Westinghouse Electric Co. The unit size of the power plant is 585 MW and all units are commissioned.

How to Reach: The closest Railway Station is Ooty Railway Station from Nilgiris. The nearest Airport is Coimbatore International Airport, almost three hour drive from Nilgiris. By Road, Nilgiris is about 9 Kms away from Ooty, 58 Kms away from Mettupalayam and about 90 Kms away from Coimbatore.

Project Details:

• Name of Project – Kundah Hydroelectric Project

• Commission Date – 1960

• Approved Capacity in MW – 585 MW

• Installed Capacity in MW – 585 MW

• Basin - Cauvery, West flowing rivers from Tadri to Kanyakumari

• Hydroelectric Basin - West flowing rivers

• Type of Project – Major (> 25 MW)

• Type of Plant – Water discharged by Kundah I into Kundah palam Dam

• Hydroelectric Project Status – Completed and Working

• Hydroelectric Region – Southern Hydroelectric Region

• Hydroelectric Development Type – Storage

• Type of Powerhouse - Surface

• Structure Type - Dam

• River – Bhavani

• Owner – State Government

• Operating Company – Tamil Nadu State Electricity Board

• Address – Nilgiris, Tamil Nadu, India

• Nearest City - Nilgiris

• District - Nilgiris

• 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 – 1964

• Turbine Type - Vertical Pelton

• Turbine Manufacturer - Vancouver Iron and Engineering Company Canada

• Generator Manufacturer - Canadian Westinghouse Electric Co

• Unit Sizes – 585 MW

• Units Commissioned – All the units are commissioned