Bhavani Kattalai Hydroelectric Project
Bhavani Kattalai Hydroelectric Project is located in Tamil Nadu
Bhavani Kattalai Hydroelectric Project
Location of Bhavani Kattalai Hydroelectric Project in Tamil Nadu
Official nameBhavani Kattalai Hydroelectric Power Generation Project
Coordinates11°23′02.2″N 77°42′44.5″E / 11.383944°N 77.712361°E / 11.383944; 77.712361
PurposePower
StatusOperational
Opening date1988
Owner(s)Government of Tamil Nadu
Dam and spillways
Type of damBarrage
ImpoundsCauvery River
Power Station
Commission date2013
Turbines3 x 30 MW
Installed capacity90 MW

Bhavani Kattalai Hydroelectric Project is a hydropower generation project in the South Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is a 90MW power generation project constructed across the Kaveri River. The project area is in the downstream of Lower Mettur Hydroelectric Project. This project consists of three power plants which are located between Bhavani and Pasur, Erode. This hydropower generation project is owned by Government of Tamil Nadu and operated by TANGEDCO.[1]

Power Plants

This power generation project consists of three power plants totaling to a generating capacity of 90MW. This project uses three Barrage type Dams constructed along the River Kaveri from which it gets the required water current.

References

  1. ^ "TNEB Hydro-generation - Erode". TNEB. Retrieved 22 December 2016.
  2. ^ "Bhavani Kattalai-I Hydroelectric Power Plant". Global Energy Observatory. Retrieved 22 December 2016.
  3. ^ TNEB Limited - Data Card, page-2 (PDF). TNEB. Retrieved 22 December 2016.
  4. ^ "Bhavani Kattalai Barrage-II Hydroelectric Plant". TANGEDCO. Archived from the original on 23 December 2016. Retrieved 22 December 2016.
  5. ^ "Bhavani Kattalai Barrage-II Hydroelectric Power Plant". Global Energy Observatory. Retrieved 22 December 2016.
  6. ^ "Bhavani Kattalai Barrage-III Hydroelectric Project". TANGEDCO. Archived from the original on 23 December 2016. Retrieved 22 December 2016.
  7. ^ "Bhavani Kattalai Barrage-III Hydro power Project". TANTRANSCO. Archived from the original on 22 December 2016. Retrieved 22 December 2016.
  8. ^ "Bhavani Kattalai Barrage-III Hydroelectric Power Plant". Global Energy Observatory. Retrieved 22 December 2016.
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