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India has 197 Hydro Power plants. The end of the 19th century saw the development of power in India. In 1897, A hydroelectricity plant was commissioned in Darjeeling – the Sidrapong Hydropower facility. And in 1902, a Hydro Power station at Sivasamudram in Karnataka was commissioned.

Why read about the Hydroelectric Power Plants in India? 1.

National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC) Ltd’s 520 MW Tapovan Vishnugad hydropower project site got damaged in the Uttarakhand Floods (February 2021.) As per the recent data, 45.8 GW out of 375.32 GW installed power capacity, belongs to hydroelectric power. 2019 – Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) to work on the modernization of the 144MW Chilla Hydroelectric power plant in Uttarakhand, India.

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Electricity is an indispensable part of human lives and without electricity, it is impossible to imagine our lives these days. You must be aware of the fact that electricity is generated by utilizing coal, wind, water, and solar energy. Hydroelectric power is one of the most established and broadly utilized renewable sources of energy. To generate the power it utilizes the Earth’s water cycle to generate electricity. Our country is endowed with an immense amount of hydroelectric potential and positions fifth in terms of exploitable hydroelectric energy in the world. The power generated from hydroelectric plants is used for several purposes.

List of Hydroelectric Power Plants in India States

River

Hydroelectric Power Plant

Andhra Pradesh

Krishna

Nagarjunasagar Hydro Electric Power plant

Andhra Pradesh

Krishna

Srisailam Hydro Electric Power plant

Andhra Pradesh, Orissa

Machkund

Machkund Hydro Electric Power plant

Gujarat

Narmada

Sardar Sarovar Hydro Electric Power plant

Himachal Pradesh

Baira

Baira-Siul Hydroelectric Power plant

Himachal Pradesh

Sutlej

Bhakra Nangal Hydroelectric Power plant

Himachal Pradesh

Beas

Dehar Hydroelectric Power plant

Himachal Pradesh

Sutlej

Nathpa Jhakri Hydroelectric Power plant

Jammu and Kashmir

Chenab

Salal Hydro Electric Power plant

Jammu and Kashmir

Jhelum

Uri Hydro Electric Power plant

Jharkhand

Subarnarekha

Subarnarekha Hydroelectric Power plant

Karnataka

Kalinadi

Kalinadi Hydro Electric Power plant

Karnataka

Sharavathi

Sharavathi Hydroelectric Power plant

Karnataka

Kaveri

Shivanasamudra Hydroelectric Power plant

Kerala

Periyar

Idukki Hydro Electric Power plant

Madhya Pradesh

Sone

Bansagar Hydroelectric Power plant

Madhya Pradesh

Narmada

Indira Sagar Hydro Electric Power plant

Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh

Rihand

Rihand Hydroelectric Power plant

Maharashtra

Koyna

Koyna Hydroelectric Power plant

Manipur

Leimtak

Loktak Hydro Electric Power plant

Odisha

Sileru

Balimela Hydro Electric Power plant

Odisha

Mahanadi

Hirakud Hydro Electric Power plant

Sikkim

Rangit

Rangit Hydroelectric Power plant

Sikkim

Teesta

Teesta Hydro Electric Power plant

Uttarakhand

Bhagirathi

Tehri Hydro Electric Power plant

Himachal Pradesh

Baspa

Baspa-II Hydro Electric Power plant

Himachal Pradesh

Satluj

Nathpa Jhakri Hydro Electric Power Plant

Himachal Pradesh

Beas

Pandoh Dam

Himachal Pradesh

Ravi

Chamera-I

Himachal Pradesh

Ravi

Chamera-II

Himachal Pradesh

Beas

Pong

Jammu and Kashmir

Chenab

Dulhasti

Facts about Hydroelectric Power plants in India 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

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The Koyna Hydroelectric Project is the largest completed hydroelectric power plant in India. It has a power capacity of 1960 MW. The first hydroelectric power station was the Sidrapong hydroelectric power station. Tehri Hydro Electric Power plant is the highest hydroelectric power project in the country, also Tehri Dam is the tallest one in India. Now, NTPC has taken over the project (Since 2019). Srisailam Hydro Power Plant is the third largest working project in India. Nathpa Jhakri Hydroelectric Power Plant is the biggest underground hydroelectric power project in the country. Sardar Sarovar Dam is the world’s second-largest concrete dam. Get the list of dams in India at the linked article....