Mallapur Hydroelectric Project

Mallapur Hydroelectric Project is commissioned in 1994 with an installed capacity of 9 Megawatt. The type of project is Small, since its capacity is in between 3 and 25 MW. The status of power plant is operational. The source of water for the generation of power is Tungabhadra River. The Basin of rivers for the hydro power plant is Krishna. The Hydroelectric basin of power plant is East Flowing Rivers and the Hydroelectric Region is Southern Hydroelectric Region. The Hydroelectric Development type of Power Plant is Run of the River Small Pondage. The structure type of power house is Dam.

The owner of power plant is Karnataka Government and the power plant is operated by the Karnataka Power Corporation Limited. The beneficiary states of the power plant are Karnataka and other neighbouring South Indian States. The completion of the power project was occurred in 1994 and soon it started its operation.

The total number of turbines in the power plant is two and capacity per Turbine is 4.5 MW. The Unit Sizes of power plant is 2 units x 4.5 MW. There are two units in operation and all the two units are commissioned.

How to Reach: The Mallapur Hydroelectric Project is located in the Mallapur village of Raichur Taluk in the Raichur district of Karnataka. You can arrive this station via Road, Rail or Air. Frequent taxi and bus services are available from the Raichur city to the power station. Raichur railway station is the nearest well connected railway station and Rajiv Gandhi International Airport located in Hyderabad is the nearest international airport, which is located at about 161.15 km away from the Power Station.

Project Details:

• Hydroelectric Project Name – Mallapur Hydroelectric Project

• Commission Date – 1994

• Approved Capacity in MW – 9 MW

• Installed Capacity in MW – 9 MW

• Type of Project – Small (capacity in between 3 and 25 MW)

• Status – Operational

• Water Source – Krishna River

• Basin – Krishna

• Hydroelectric Basin – East Flowing Rivers

• Hydroelectric Region – Southern Hydroelectric Region

• Owner – Karnataka Government

• Operating Company – KPCL

• Address – Mallapur Village, Raichur Taluk, Raichur District, Karnataka

• District – Raichur

• State – Karnataka

• Contact Number – +91 (80) 2225 6568

• Email – cccm@karnatakapower.com

• Website – www.karnatakapower.com

• Beneficiary States/ Union Territories – Karnataka and other nearby States

• Completion of Power Project– 1994

• Number of Turbines – 2

• Capacity per Turbine – 4.5 MW

• Unit Sizes – 2 units x 4.5 MW

• Type of Turbine – Others

• Total Units – 2

• Units Commissioned – All the two units are commissioned