Pench Hydroelectric Project (Totladoh Power Plant)

Pench Hydroelectric Project (Totladoh Power Plant) is erected at the Pench river of Nagpur district in Maharashtra. The power project is commissioned in 1986 with an approved and installed capacity of 160 MW. The Power Station is completed in Totladoh Dam, which is a rockfill and concrete dam.The type of project is Major, since the capacity is greater than 25 MW. The status of power house is operational. The hydroelectric basin of power project is Godavari River. The power station is situated at the Western Hydroelectric region of the country.

The Pench Hydel Power Station is owned by MP state government and the operating company of the power house is a joint venture by Godavari Marathwada Irrigation Development Corporation (GMIDC) and Maharashtra State Electricity Board (MSEB). The beneficiary states of the power project are Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra.The power project was completed in 1987 and in the same year, it started its operations. The total number of turbines in the Power house is two. Also the turbine and Generator of the plant is manufactured by Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited.

There are two units in operation and all the units are commissioned. The unit size of the power station is 2 units of 80 MW (160 MW).

How to Reach: Pench Hydroelectric Project is located in the Pench river of Nagpur district in Maharashtra. You can arrive this power house via Road, Train or Flight. Nagpur is the nearest well-connectedcity, which is situated at about 102 kilometres from power plant. Nagpur Junction Railway Station is the nearest well-connected railway station and Dr.Babasaheb Ambedkar International Airport of Nagpur is the major well-connected Airport.

Project Details:

• Hydroelectric Project Name – Pench Hydroelectric Project

• Commission Date – 1986

• Approved Capacity in MW – 160 MW

• Installed Capacity in MW – 160 MW

• Type of Project – Major (Greater than 25 MW)

• Status – Operational

• Water Source – Pench River

• Hydroelectric Basin – Godavari River

• Hydroelectric Region – Western Hydroelectric Region.

• Owner – Madhya Pradesh State Government

• Operating Company – Godavari Marathwada Irrigation Development Corporation/ Maharashtra State Electricity Board

• Address – Pench, Nagpur, Maharashtra

• District - Nagpur

• State – Madhya Pradesh& Maharashtra

• Contact Number – 0240- 2379159

• Email – abadwrd@maharashtra.gov.in

• Website – wrd.maharashtra.gov.in

• Beneficiary States/ Union Territories – Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra

• Completion of Power Project – 1987

• Number of Turbines – 2

• Capacity per Turbine – 80 MW

• Type of Turbine –

• Turbine Manufacturer – Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited

• Generator Manufacturer – Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited

• Unit Sizes – 160 MW (2 units x 80 MW)

• Total Units – 2

• Units Commissioned –Two units are commissioned