Sathanur Hydro Power Plant

Sathanur Hydro Power Plant is erected in the Pennaiyar (or Thenpennai) River of Sathanur town near to Thiruvannamalai in the state of Tamil Nadu, India. The power project is commissioned in 1999 with an approved and installed capacity of 7.5 MW. The hydroelectric basin of the power plant is East Flowing Rivers of South India. The type of project is small, since its capacity is less than 25 Megawatt. The type of plant built across the river is Dam on river with Reservoir. The status of the power project is partially operational. The Main Reservoir of the power plant is Sathanur Reservoir. The Sathanur Hydro Power Plant is erected in the Southern Hydroelectric Region of the country. The source of water for the generation of power in the power plant is Pennaiyar (Thenpennai) River.

The power plant is owned by State Government of Tamil Nadu and the operator of the power plant is TANGEDCO. The beneficiary states of the power plant are Thiruvannamalai and its neighboring cities in Tamil Nadu. The construction of power plant is completed and started its operations in 1999. There is only a single turbine in the plant and the capacity of that turbine is 7.5 MW. The unit size of plant is 7.5 MW. There is only a single unit in the plant and that unit is commissioned in 1999.

How to Reach: Sathanur Hydro Power Plant is located in the Sathanur village in Tiruvannamalai in the state of Tamil Nadu in India. You can reach this power station by Road, Rail or Bus. Tiruvannamalai is the nearest well-connected city from the power station. You can reach by Bus or Taxi from Tiruvannamalai to the power station. Tiruvannamalai Railway Station is the nearest railway station. There is no airport in Thiruvannamalai, so the nearest airport is Puducherry airport which is about 87 km away.

Project Details:

• Name of Project – Sathanur Hydro Power Plant

• Commission Date – 1999

• Approved Capacity in MW – 7.5 MW

• Installed Capacity in MW – 7.5 MW

• Hydroelectric Basin - East Flowing Rivers

• Type of Project – Small (less than 25 Megawatt)

• Type of Plant – Dam on river with Reservoir

• Hydroelectric Project Status – Operating Partially

• Main Reservoir - Sathanur Reservoir

• Hydroelectric Region – Southern Hydroelectric Region

• River – Pennaiyar (Thenpennai) River

• Owner – Tamil Nadu Government

• Operating Company – TANGEDCO

• Address – Sathanur, Near Thiruvannamalai, Tamil Nadu, India

• Nearest City – Tiruvannamalai

• District - Tiruvannamalai

• State – Tamil Nadu

• Contact Number – 044-28520409

• Email – cehe@tnebnet.org

• Website – www.tangedco.gov.in

• Beneficiary States/ Cities – Thiruvannamalai

• Completion of Power Project – 1999

• Number of Turbines – 1

• Capacity per Turbine – 7.5 MW

• Unit Sizes – 7.5 MW

• Total Units – 1

• Units Commissioned – All the units are commissioned