Ranjit Sagar Hydroelectric Project

Ranjit Sagar Dam Hydroelectric Project is commissioned in the year, 2000. The installed capacity of power plant is 600 MW. The type of project is Major (greater than 25 MW). The status of the power plant is completed and are Operational. The source of water is Ravi River and the basin is Indus River. RanjitSagaris the main Reservoir. The power project is erected at the North Hydroelectric Region. The owner and sponsor of RanjitSagar Dam Hydro Power Plant is Punjab State Power Corporation Limited.

The beneficiary states of the power plant are Punjab, Himachal Pradesh and their neighbouring states. The power project is completed in 2000. The type of Turbine used is Francis. The turbine and generator Manufacturer of the power plant is Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited. There are four turbines in operation and Capacity per Turbine is 150 MW. So the total installed capacity is 600 MW.

The unit sizes of the power plant is 600 MW (150 MW x 4 units). There are 4 units in operations. They are from Unit 1 to Unit 4. All the four units are commissioned with an installed capacity of 150 MW each. The date of commission of all the four units are 12 August 2000, 12 October 2000, 20 August 2000 and 15 September 2000 respectively.

How to Reach:RanjitSagar Dam Hydroelectric power plant is located in the Shahpurkandi Township near Pathankot in the state of Punjab. You can reach this destination via Road, Rail or Air. Transport buses and other Vehicles like Taxi cars are available in the city of Pathankot to the Power Station. The distance between Pathankot and the power station is around 16 km via Jugial Road. So the nearest well-connected railway station is Pathankot Railway Station and the nearest airport is Pathankot Airport which only serves the domestic flights.

Project Details:

• Hydroelectric Project Name – RanjitSagar Dam Hydroelectric Project

• Commission Date – 2000

• Approved Capacity in MW – 600 MW

• Installed Capacity in MW – 600 MW

• Type of Project – Major (> 25 MW)

• Status – Completed and Operational

• Water Source – Ravi River

• Basin – Indus River

• Hydroelectric Region – North

• Owner – Punjab State Power Corporation Limited

• Address – Shahpurkandi Township, Near Pathankot, Punjab, India

• District – Shahpurkandi (Pathankot)/ Gurdaspur

• State – Punjab

• Contact Number – 1912 (Customer Care)

• Fax –

• Email – 1912@pspcl.in

• Website – www.pspcl.in

• Beneficiary States/ Union Territories – Punjab and its neighbouring States

• Completion of Power Project – 2000

• Turbine Type – Francis

• Turbine Manufacturer – BHEL

• Generator Manufacturer – BHEL

• Unit Sizes – 600 MW (150 MW x 4 units)

• Total Units - 4

• Units Commissioned – All the four units are commissioned