Omkareshwar Hydel Power Plant

Omkareshwar Hydel Power Plant (Omkareshwar Dam) is erected at 40 km downstream of Indira Sagar in the Khandwa district of Madhya Pradesh in India. The power project is commissioned in 2007. The approved and installed capacity of power plant is 520 Megawatt. The Type of Project is Major, since its capacity is greater than 25 MW. The Status of power house is Operational and the structure type is Dam. The source of water for the generation of power is Narmada River.

The hydroelectric basin is Central Indian Basins and the hydroelectric development type is Storage. The power plant is owned by Central Government and the operating company is a joint venture between National Hydroelectric Power Corporation (NHPC) limited and Narmada Hydroelectric Development Corporation (NHDC).

The Beneficiary States of the power plant are Madhya Pradesh and its neighbouring states. The Power Project is completed in 2006. The total number of turbines in the power plant is eight and capacity per turbine is 65 MW. The type of turbine built in the Power house is Francis. The maker of both turbine and generator of the power house is by the M/s Voith Siemens.

There are eight units in operation and all the eight units are commissioned. The Unit sizes of plant is 8 units of 65 MW, that is, the total installed capacity is 520 MW.

How to Reach: Omkareshwar Hydel Power Plant is located in the Omkareshwar area of Khandwa district in the state of Madhya Pradesh. You can reach this power station via Road, Rail or Air. The nearest airports to Omkareshwar Power house are Indore (which is 77km away) and Ujjain (which is 133km away). The nearestrailway station is 12 km away, but it is not a well-connected station. The nearest well-connected railway station connected to the major cities is Indore, which is located at about 77 km away from Omkareshwar.

Project Details:

• Hydroelectric Project Name – Omkareshwar Hydel Power Plant

• Commission Date – 2007

• Approved Capacity in MW – 520 Megawatt

• Installed Capacity in MW – 520 Megawatt

• Type of Project – Major (> 25 MW)

• Status – Operational

• Water Source – Narmada River

• Hydroelectric Basin – Central Indian Basins

• Hydroelectric Region – Northern Hydroelectric Region.

• Hydroelectric Development Type – Storage

• Owner – Central Government

• Operating Company – Joint Venture between NHPC and NHDC Limited

• Address –Khandwa, Madhya Pradesh

• District - Khandwa

• State – Madhya Pradesh

• Contact Number – 0129 - 2588500

• Fax - 2277941

• Email –webmaster@nhpc.nic.in

• Website – www.nhpcindia.com

• Beneficiary States/ Union Territories – Madhya Pradesh and nearby States

• Completion of Power Project – 2006

• Number of Turbines – 8

• Capacity per Turbine – 65 MW

• Type of Turbine – Francis

• Turbine Manufacturer – M/s Voith Siemens

• Generator Manufacturer – M/s Voith Siemens

• Unit Sizes – 520 MW (65 MW x 8 units)

• Total Units – 8

• Units Commissioned –All the eight units are commissioned