A dam 143 m high and 363 m long, which has total capacity of 900 MW
Client | Jammu & Kashmir State Power Development Corporation (JKSPDC), Srinagar/Jammu, India |
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Location | Baglihar Project Rd, Ramgarh |
Period | 1998 – presently ongoing |
Capacity | 900 MW |
Bahlihar Hydropower Project is located on the Chenab River in the northern Indian state of Jammu & Kashmir. It consists of a gravity concrete dam 143 m high and 363 m long, which has total volume of 1.9 million m³, creating a reservoir with a capacity of 475 million m³. The underground powerhouse is 221 m long, 24 m wide and 51 m high. Six Francis turbines, each with a capacity of 150 MW, produce a total capacity of 900 MW, utilising a gross head of 130 m.
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