Tanakpur Hydroelectric Project

Tanakpur Hydroelectric Project is erected in the Sharda River in Tanakpur near Banbassa of Champawat district in Uttarakhand. The power project is commissioned in 1992 with a total installed capacity of 94.2 MW. The type of project is Major as its total installed capacity is greater than 25 MW. The Type of Plant is like a Dam with run of river generation having Powerhouse on a power channel. The configuration of Powerhouse is Dam power house. The status of the power project is Operational and is running successfully. The power project is situated in the Northern Hydroelectric Region of the country. The hydroelectric basin of the power plant is Ganga Basin. The hydroelectric development type of the plant is run of the river with small pondage. The Structure Type of the power plant is Barrage.

The power plant is owned by central government and the operator of the power station is National Hydro Power Corporation (NHPC). The beneficiary states of the power project are Uttarakhand and its neighbouring states. The power project is completed and started its operations in 1992. There are three turbines in the plant and capacity per Turbine in the plant is 31.4 MW. The Type of Turbine used in the power house is Kaplan. The maker of both Turbine and Generator of the power plant is by the Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited of Bhopal in India. The unit sizes of the power project are 94.2 MW, having 3 units of 31.4 MW each. The first, second and third units of the power plant are commissioned in 1992 itself.

How to Reach: Tanakpur Hydroelectric Project is located in the Tanakpur near to Banbassa in Champawat of Uttarakhand. You can reach this destination from tanakpur railway station and pantnagar airport.

Project Details:

• Hydroelectric Project Name – Tanakpur Hydroelectric Project

• Commission Date – 1992

• Approved Capacity in MW – 94.2 MW

• Installed Capacity in MW – 94.2 MW

• Type of Project – Major (> 25 MW)

• Type of Plant – Dam with run of river generation. Powerhouse on a power channel

• Type of Powerhouse – Dam power house

• Status – Operational

• Water Source – Sharda River

• Hydroelectric Region – Northern Hydroelectric Region

• Hydroelectric Basin - Ganga Basin

• Hydroelectric Development Type - Run of the River Small Pondage

• Structure Type - Barrage

• Owner –Central Government

• Operating Company – National Hydro Power Corporation (NHPC)

• Address – Tanakpur near Banbassa, District Champawat, Uttarakhand, India

• District – Champawat

• State – Uttarakhand

• Beneficiary States/ Districts – Uttarakhand and neighboring states

• Completion of Power Project – 1992

• Number of Turbines – 3

• Capacity per Turbine – 31.4 MW

• Type of Turbine – Kaplan

• Turbine Manufacturer – BHEL Bhopal India

• Generator Manufacturer – BHEL Bhopal India

• Unit Sizes – 94.2 MW (31.4 MW x 3)

• Total Units – 3

• Units Commissioned – All the three units are commissioned in 1992.