Supa Hydro Power Plant

Supa Hydro Power Plant is commissioned in 1985 with a total installed capacity of 100 MW. The type of project is Major, since it is greater than 25 MW. The status of power plant is Operational. The source of water for the generation of power is Kalinadi River. The flow of west flowing rivers from Tapi and Tadri forms the Basin to the Supa Hydro Power Plant. The Hydroelectric Basin is formed by the West flowing Rivers. The power plant is located in the South Hydroelectric Region.

The power house is owned by Karnataka Government and it is operated by the Karnataka Power Corporation Limited. The beneficiary states of the power plant are Karnataka and the South Indian States. The power project came into existence in 1985. The no: of Turbines in the power plant is two. Also the capacity per turbine is 50 MW. The type of Turbine is Francis and the manufacturer of both Turbine and Generator of the Power Plant is Bharat Heavy Electrical Limited of India.

There are a total of two units in operation and all the two units are commissioned. The unit size of the power project is 50 Megawatt x 2 units.

How to Reach: Thepowerplant is located in the Ganeshgudi Village of Joida Taluk in the Uttara Kannada district of Karnataka. Visitors are allowed to visit this power station. You can visit this power station in the daytime. By Road, Transport buses and taxi services are available from the Uttara Kannada town to the power station. The Karwar Railway Station is the nearest railway station and Dabolim Airport of Goa is the nearest international airport.

Project Details:

• Hydroelectric Project Name – Supa Dam Hydroelectric Power Station Karnataka

• Commission Date – 1985

• Approved Capacity in MW – 100 MW

• Installed Capacity in MW – 100 MW

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

• Status –Operational

• Water Source – Kalinadi River

• Basin – West flowing Rivers from Tapi and Tadri

• Hydroelectric Basin – West flowing Rivers

• Hydroelectric Region – South Hydroelectric Region

• Owner – Karnataka Government

• Operating Company – KPCL

• Address – Ganeshgudi Village, Joida Taluk, Uttara Kannada

• District – Uttara Kannada

• 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– 1985

• Number of Turbines – 2

• Capacity per Turbine – 50 MW

• Unit Sizes – 50 MW x 2 units

• Type of Turbine – Francis

• Turbine Manufacturer – BHEL India

• Generator Manufacturer – BHEL India

• Total Units – 2

• Units Commissioned – All the two units are commissioned