Tilaiya Hydel Power Station

Tilaiya Hydel Power Station is erected in the Koderma district of Jharkand in India. The power station is commissioned in 1953 with an approved total installed capacity of 4 MW. The type of project is small, since its capacity is in between 3 MW and 25 MW. The hydroelectric status of power station is Operational. The water source for the generation of power is Barakar River. The power plant is located in the Eastern Hydroelectric region of the country. The power plant is owned by Central Government and the operator of the plant is Damodar Valley Corporation (DVC).

The beneficiary states/district of the power station is Koderma and its neighboring districts. The construction of the power station is completed in 1953 and soon it started its Working. It is having two Turbines in the power house. And the capacity per Turbine of power house is two MW. The type of Turbine built in the power house is Vertical shaft Francis. The manufacturer of both Turbine and Generator in the power station is Mitsubishi. The total unit size of the power station is 4 MW having two units of 2 MW each. There are two units in operation and all the units are commissioned.

How to Reach: Tilaiya Hydel Power Station is located at about 12 km South of Jhalpo in the Koderma district of Jharkand in India. Jhalpo is the nearest well-connected town to the power station. The nearest well-connected railway station is Koderma Junction railway station. There is no airport in Koderma and the nearest airport is Gaya Airport.

Project Details:

• Hydroelectric Project Name – Tilaiya Hydel Power Station

• Commission Date – 1953

• Approved Capacity in MW – 4 Megawatt

• Installed Capacity in MW – 4 Megawatt

• Type of Project – Small (In between 3 MW and 25 MW)

• Status – Operational

• Water Source – Barakar River

• Type of Powerhouses - Units 1-2 of 2 Vertical shaft Francis Turbines (Mitsubishi)

• Hydroelectric Region – Eastern Hydroelectric Region

• Owner – Central Government

• Operating Company – Damodar Valley Corporation (DVC)

• Address – 12 km South of Jhalpo, Koderma, Jharkand, India

• District - Koderma

• State – Jharkhand

• Contact Number – 06534 - 235027

• Email – ajeet.sharma@dvc.gov.in

• Website – www.dvc.gov.in

• Beneficiary States/ Union Territories – Jharkhand and its nearby states

• Completion of Power Project – 1953

• Number of Turbines – 2

• Capacity per Turbine – 2 MW

• Type of Turbine – Vertical shaft Francis

• Turbine Maker – Mitsubishi

• Generator Maker – Mitsubishi

• Unit Sizes – 4 MW (2 units x 2 MW)

• Total Units – 2

• Units Commissioned – All the two units are commissioned