HYDRO POWER PLANTS

 

HYDRO POWER PLANTS

Hydro power plants convert potential energy into mechanical energy through water turbines, which then generate electricity.

 Dams are used to store river water in a reservoir.

Water released from the reservoir flows down hill through a turbine, spinning it, which in turn activates a generator to produce electricity.

Water stored in reservoirs provides flexibility to generate electricity on demand and reduces dependence on the variability of inflow.

ADVANTAGES OF HYDRO POWER PLANT

Hydro power plant is fueled by water.

Hydro power is a sustainable fuel source, hydro power plants provides no.of benefits, such as flood control, irrigation, and water supply.

Hydro power plant won't pollute the air like power plants that burn fossil fuels, such as coal or natural gas.

LIST OF HYDRO POWER PLANT IN INDIA

Name	River	Location	Capacity (MW)
Tehri Dam	Bhagirathi	Uttarakhand	2400 MW
Srisailam Dam	Krishna	Andhra Pradesh	1670 MW
Nagarjunasagar	Krishna	Andhra Pradesh	965 MW
Sardar Sarovar	Narmada	Gujarat	1450 MW
Baspa-II	Baspa	Himachal Pradesh	300 MW
Nathpa Jhakri	Satluj	Himachal Pradesh	1500 MW
Bhakra Dam	Satluj	Punjab	1325 MW
Pandoh Dam	Beas	Himachal Pradesh	990 MW
Baira Siul	Ravi	Himachal Pradesh	198 MW
Chamera-I	Ravi	Himachal Pradesh	540 MW
Chamera-II	Ravi	Himachal Pradesh	300 MW
Pong	Beas	Himachal Pradesh	396 MW
Uri Hydroelectric Dam	Jhelum	Jammu & Kashmir	480 MW
Dulhasti	Chenab	Jammu & Kashmir	390 MW
Salal	Chenab	Jammu & Kashmir	690 MW
Sharavathi	Sharavati	Karnataka	1035 MW
Kalinadi	Kalinadi	Karnataka	955 MW
Idukki	Periyar	Kerala	780 MW
Bansagar Dam	Sone	Madhya Pradesh	425 MW
Bargi Dam	Narmada	Madhya Pradesh	105 MW
Omkareshwar	Narmada	Madhya Pradesh	520 MW
Indira Sagar	Narmada	Madhya Pradesh	1000 MW
Loktak	Manipur	Manipur	105 MW
Koyna	Koyna	Maharashtra	1960 MW
Bhira Hydroelectric Project	Mulshi Dam	Maharashtra	150 MW
Teesta VI	Teesta	Sikkim	510 MW
Tanakpur	Sharda	Uttarakhand	120 MW
Dhauliganga-I	Dhauliganga	Uttarakhand	280 MW
Loharinag Pala	Bhagirathi	Uttarakhand	600 MW