Upper Indravati Hydroelectric Project

Upper Indravati Hydroelectric Project is erected near to Bhawanipatna in Mukhiguda of Kalahandi district in Orissa, India. The power project is commissioned in 1999, which has an approved capacity and installed capacity of 600 MW. The type of project is major and its status is completed and are Operational. The project is erected in the Indravati River and the name of the dam is Indravati Dam. The power plant is owned by the state government of Odisha and the operating company is Odisha Hydro Power Corporation (OHPC).

The beneficiary states of the power plant are Odisha and other nearby states. The power project is completed in 1999. The total number of turbines in the plant is four and capacity per Turbine is 600 MW. The type of turbine used in the plant is Vertical Francis. The manufacturer of both Turbine and Generator of the Plant are Fuji Electric Co Japan. The unit sizes of plant is 600 MW. The total number of units in the plant are four and all the four units are commissioned. The first and second units are commissioned in 1999 itself with an installed capacity of 150 MW each. The third unit is commissioned in 2000 and the fourth unit is commissioned in 2001. Both of the units also had an installed capacity of 150 MW each.

How to Reach: Upper Indravati Hydroelectric Project is located at about 90 km from Bhawanipatna in Mukhiguda of Kalahandi district in Odisha, India. You can reach this power station via Road, Rail or Air. Regular bus services and frequent taxi services are available from the Bhawanipatna to the power station. Bhawanipatna Railway Station is the nearest railway station and Biju Patnaik Airport of Bhubaneswar is the nearest Airport.

Project Details:

• Hydroelectric Project Name – Upper Indravati Hydroelectric Project

• Commission Date – 1999

• Approved Capacity in MW – 600 MW

• Installed Capacity in MW – 600 MW

• Type of Project – Major

• Configuration of Powerhouse – One surface powerhouse

• Type of Plant – Dam on river with Reservoir (4 Dams across the Indravati and its tributaries)

• Status – Completed and Operational

• River – Indravati River

• Main Reservoir – Indravati Reservoir

• Dam Name – Indravati Dam

• Owner – Odisha Government

• Operating Company – Odisha Hydro Power Corporation (OHPC)

• Address – Near Bhawanipatna, Mukhiguda, Kalahandi District, Odisha, India

• Nearest City - Bhawanipatna

• District - Kalahandi

• State – Odisha

• Contact Number – 0674-2542983, 2542802, 2545526, 2542826

• Email – ohpc.co@gmail.com

• Website – www.ohpcltd.com

• Beneficiary States/ Union Territories – Odisha and nearby States

• Completion of Power Project – 1999

• Number of Turbines – 4

• Capacity per Turbine – 600 MW

• Type of Turbine - Vertical Francis

• Turbine Maker – Fuji Electric Co Japan

• Generator Maker – Fuji Electric Co Japan

• Unit Sizes – 600 MW

• Total Units – 4

• Units Commissioned – All the five units are commissioned