Kundah Power House 1 Tamil Nadu

Kundah Power House 1 is erected in the Nilgiris district of Tamil Nadu in India. The first unit of power plant is commissioned in 1960. Similarly after that the second and third units are commissioned in 1960 and 1964 respectively. The total installed capacity of the power house is 60 MW. The basin of power house is Cauvery and the Hydroelectric Basin is East Flowing Rivers. The project is fall under the category of Major, due to its capacity is greater than 25 MW. The plant type is Water discharged from Avalanchi and Emerald Dam to the Kundah Power House. The status of power house is working and is operational. The power house is erected in the Southern Hydroelectric Region of the country. The Hydroelectric Development Type of the power plant is Storage. Type of power house is Surface and that of structure is like that of a Dam. The source of water in the powerhouse is Kundah River.

The power house is owned by tamil nadu state government and the operator of the power house is Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation Limited. The Beneficiary States of the power house are Tamil Nadu and its neighbouring states. The construction of the power house is completed in 1964. The maker of turbine of power house is by the Dominion Engineering Co Canada and the maker of generator of power house is by the Canadian Westinghouse Electric Co. The total number of turbines in the plant is three and capacity per each turbine is 20 MW. The unit size of plant is 60 MW. The total number of units in the plant is three and all the units are commissioned.

How to Reach: You can reach this power station by Road, Rail or Bus. The bus and taxi routes are there to travel from Ooty Railway Station and Coimbatore Airport to the power station.

Project Details:

• Name of Project – Kundah Power House 1

• Commission Date – 1960

• Approved Capacity in MW – 60 MW

• Installed Capacity in MW – 60 MW

• Basin - Cauvery

• Hydroelectric Basin - East Flowing Rivers

• Type of Project – Major (> 25 MW)

• Type of Plant – Water from Avalanchi and Emerald Dam

• Status – Completed and Working

• Hydroelectric Region – Southern Hydroelectric Region

• Hydroelectric Development Type – Storage

• Type of Powerhouse - Surface

• Structure Type - Dam

• River – Kundah

• Owner – State Government

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

• 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 Wheel

• Turbine Manufacturer - Dominion Engineering Co Canada

• Generator Manufacturer - Canadian Westinghouse Electric Co

• Number of Turbines – 3

• Capacity per Turbine – 20 MW

• Unit Sizes – 60 MW

• Total Units – 3

• Units Commissioned – All the three units are commissioned